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Neg
Definitions
- 1 HIV negative. not-comparable
- 1 Initialism of National Energy Guarantee. Australian, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- 2 Alternative letter-case form of NEG. Australian, alt-of
"Guardian Australia understands the Liberal states have caucused, and they want the newly elected Morrison government to reboot the Neg, or something very like it."
- 1 Clipping of negative. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
- 2 Clipping of negative. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, rhetoric
- 3 An expression or implication that one has a negative value judgement of someone in order to make them desire one's approval, especially when trying to pick up a date.
"The purpose of a neg is to lower a woman's self esteem while actively displaying a lack of interest in her—by telling her she has lipstick on her teeth, for example, or offering her a piece of gum after she speaks."
- 4 a penalty for giving an incorrect answer before a tossup has been fully read.
- 1 To annoy or irritate deliberately. British, slang
- 2 To express or imply a negative value judgement of someone to make them desire one's approval, especially when trying to pick up a date. transitive
"Women, on the other hand, are wired to believe that men are always ready to reach home base and never turn down a booty opportunity. So when he negs you, it seems unnatural, and you may worry that something’s wrong with your relationship."
- 3 To leave negative feedback about (someone) in a reputation tracking system. Internet, transitive
"I negged the seller who didn't send me the widget I paid for."
Etymology
Clipping of negative.
Clipping of negative.
Clipping of negative.
See also for "neg"
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