Slangs - N

[Keane]

nab    Verb. 1. To steal.
2. To arrest. E.g."Charlie's been nabbed with his hand in the till again."
nab off (with something)   Verb. To steal or take (something). E.g."I'm not inviting Kath round here again, she's nabbed off with my lighter."
nackered   Adj. See 'knackered'.
nadgers    Noun. Testicles.
nads    Noun. Testicles. Derived from gonads.
naff    Adj. 1. Unfashionable. Thought to have originated within the language of Polari. [1960s]
2. Rubbishy, useless, of poor quality, unappealing.
naffed off    Adj. Annoyed, depressed.
naffing    Adv./Adj. Used as an intensive, such as 'fucking'. E.g."That naffing couple nextdoor were argueing again last night."
naff off (!)    Exclam. Get lost! Leave me alone! A euphemism for 'fuck off!'. [1950s]
Verb. Go away. E.g."Will you naff off and leave me to get on with my work." [1950s]
nail   Verb. 1. To have sexual intercourse with. E.g."Did you nail that girl you were all over in the club last night?"
2. To seduce.
nan   Noun. Grandmother. {Informal}
nana    Noun. 1. Abb. of banana.
2. A fool or idiot. Jocular usage.
nancy    Noun. 1. An effeminate male. Derog.
2. A homosexual. Derog.
Adj. Effeminate, weak.
nancy-boy    Noun. A homosexual male. Derog.
nang   Adj. Excellent, great. [London use]
nark    Noun. 1. An informer, particularly a police informer. From the Romany nak, meaning nose, in the sense of sniffing out information. Not from narcotics agent, a mid 1900s job and title, as often mistakenly believed. [Mid 1800s]
2. A bad mood. E.g."He was in a total nark after getting yet another parking ticket."
narked    Adj. Annoyed, ill tempered.
narky    Adj. Annoyed, moody, upset. [Orig. Northern]
(a) nasty piece of work   Noun. An unpleasant and devious person. Derog. E.g."Don't lend that Nick Cotton any money, he's a nasty piece of work, and you'll never get it back."
natch   Adj. Naturally, of course. Abbreviated form of naturally.
natty    Adj. Smartly and stylishly dressed.
naughty bits    Noun. A coy euphemism for the genitals.
nause   Noun. An annoying or irritating, person or thing.
nause (something) up   Verb. Mess up, ruin. E.g."The game was going well until Roger naused it up and gave them a penalty - we lost 2-1."
neat    Adj. A general term of approval, such as excellent, 'cool'. [Orig. U.S.]
neb   Noun. Nose. [Scottish/North-east use]
nebby   Adj. Nosey (or nosy). From 'neb'. [North-east/Scottish use?]
neck    Verb. 1. To kiss passionately. {Informal}
2. To swallow (something), imbibe, drink. E.g."Oh Jesus! I'm well hungover; I necked nine pints last night."
ned   
Noun. A young, poorly educated, working class person, usually male, who dresses in casual sportswear. Derog. [Orig. Scottish]
needle    Verb. To make jibes at, irritate. {Informal}
needle dick   Noun. 1. A small penis.
2. A man with a small penis. Derog.
nellie    Noun. 1. An effeminate or homosexual male. Derog.
2. A feeble, soft person. Derog.
* Also spelt nelly.
Nelson (Mandela)   Noun. A drink of Stella, a lager produced by Stella Artois. Rhyming slang.
nerd    Noun. 1. An imbecile, contemptible person. Derog. [U.S. 1950s.]
2. An intelligent, obsessive and often socially inept person, typically thought of as boring or dull. The expression is often associated with technically minded computer users. Derog. [Orig. U.S.]
nerdy    Adj. In the manner of a 'nerd', see above.
nesh    Adj. 1. Over-sensitive to cold, when applied to a person. E.g."I suppose you want me to turn the fire on, being so nesh."
2. Cold, with respect to the weather. E.g."Put your coat on Billy, it's nesh outside."
3. Being easily scared, overly timid, feeble.
net-head    Noun. A person obsessed with using the internet. [Orig. U.S. 1990s]
nethers    Noun. A euphemism for the genitals. An abbreviation of nether regions - underworld. E.g."If I hadn't stepped back at the last moment he would have kicked me in the nethers."
nettie    Noun. A toilet. [Newcastle/North-East use]
newb   Noun. See 'newbie'. Also 'noob'.
newbie   Noun. A person new to an activity, a novice, a beginner; especially such a person with respect to computers and the Internet.
Newtons    Noun. Teeth. Manchester rhyming slang derived from Newton Heath, a district in Manchester. Cf. 'Hampsteads'.
nibbles   Noun. Small snack type food, especially when eaten before a meal or with drinks. {Informal}
nice one!   Exclam. A general expression of approval.
nick    Verb. 1. To arrest. E.g."Right Mr Hall, please step out of the car, you're nicked for speeding."
2. To steal.
3. To take, have. E.g."Can I nick a cigarette until later? I'll buy a packet when I get my wages."
Noun. A police station.
Adj. Quality. Usually heard in the expressions, good nick or bad nick. E.g. "For that much money, you'd expect it to be in good nick."
nicker   Noun. One pound sterling. Also spelt 'knicker'. {Informal}
niff    Noun. A bad smell. {Informal}
nifty    Adj. 1. Stylish. E.g."The car's looking loads more nifty with that rear spoiler and go-faster stripe." {Informal}
2. Quick and agile. {Informal}
nigga   Noun. A form of address used between Blacks, and an alternative 'empowering' variation to the offensive but standard English nigger. Contentiously adopted and used within parts of the Black community. See Wikipedia. [Black use. Orig. U.S. 1980s]
niggly    Adj. Peevish, bad tempered.
nimps   Adj. Easy, simple. [Liverpool use]
ninny   Noun. A foolish person. {Informal}
nip    Verb. To go quickly, often with the implication of returning soon.
Noun. Abb. of nipple.
Nip    Noun. A person from Japan. Taken from Nipponese = Japanese. Offens.
nipper    Noun. A child or young adolescent. {Informal}
nish   Pron./Adv. Nothing.
nit    Noun. A stupid person. Derog.
nithered   Adj. Feeling very cold, frozen. [North-East and N. Yorkshire use.]
nix    Adj./Adv. No, not, none.
nob    
Noun. 1. A penis.
2. An idiot, an objectionable person.
3. A person of wealth and high social standing, a member of the upper-classes.
Verb. To have sexual intercourse.
* Also, and more commonly spelt 'knob'.
nobbing    Noun. An act of sexual intercourse. Also 'knobbing'.
nobble    Verb. To tamper with, to damage. E.g."We were nobbled before the race began and came last."
nobbut   Phrs. Nothing but. E.g."There's nobbut sun and sand in the desert." [Lancs/Yorks use. Dialect]
nobhead   Noun. An idiot, a contemptible person. Less common spelling of 'knobhead'.
nob jockey   Noun. A homosexual male. Also 'knob jockey'. Derog. Cf. 'sausage jockey'
nob rot   Noun. Venereal disease.
no cop   Phrs. Not good, of no value. See 'cop' (adj). Cf. 'any cop'.
nodder    Noun. A condom. [North-West/Merseyside use]
nod off    Verb. To fall asleep.
noggin    Noun. The head. E.g." Use your noggin, and think next time."
no great shakes   Phrs. Not very good.
no joy !   Exclam. expressing failure, or dissatisfaction. E.g."So how was your driving exam?" "No joy!" {Informal}
no kidding ?/!    Exclam. 1. Is that the truth?
2. That's the absolute truth!
no mark   Noun. A nonentity, a person of no worth. [Liverpool use]
nonce    Noun. 1. A sexual deviant, having been convicted of a sex crime against children.
2. An objectionable or contemptible person, by extension of the definition in noun 1.
noob   Noun. See 'newbie'. Also 'newb'.
noodle    Noun. 1. The head. E.g."For God's sake, use your noodle next time."
2. An idiot or imbecile. Derog.
no oil painting   Phrs. Of a person, not attractive.
nookie    Noun. Sexual intercourse or it can simply be sexual activity in general. Considered fairly inoffensive. Also spelt nooky.
no probs!    Exclam. No problem! That was no trouble at all!
norks   Noun. Female breasts. (Orig. Aust?)
Norman (no mates)   Noun. A socially inept person, and consequently one without friends. Derog. Cf. 'Billy no mates'.
north   Noun. Mouth. Rhyming slang on North and South.
northern monkey   Noun. A person from the North. Vaguely, anywhere north of Birmingham. Derog.
nose-bag    Noun. Food or a meal. Derived from the method of feeding working horses via a bag of hay strung from its head and neck.
nose blow   Noun. A handerkerchief or tissue for the purposes of wiping one's nose.
nose candy    Noun. Cocaine. [Orig. U.S.]
nose-rag    Noun. A handerkerchief.
nose wipe   Noun. A handerkerchief or tissue for the purposes of wiping one's nose.
nosey parker    Noun. An overly inquisitive person. {Informal}.
nosh    Noun. Food. [Orig. German/Yiddish. 1900s]
Verb. 1. To eat.
2. To fellate. See 'nosh-off'.
noshery   Noun. An eating establishment, cafe, restaurant or snack bar. From 'nosh' (noun).
no shit, Sherlock!   Exclam. Exclamation of surprise, usually ironic or sarcastic. [Orig. U.S.]
nosh off    Verb. To fellate. Derived from 'nosh' (verb) meaning to eat. E.g."She always noshed me off before I went to work; it helped me stick with that job for more than 5 years." [1990s]
nosh-up    Noun. A good meal or feast.
not a dicky bird   Phrs. Absolutely nothing.
not all there    Phrs. A euphemism for a little insane or eccentric. Derog.
not a sausage    Phrs. Absolutely nothing. Derived from the Cockney rhyming slang sausage and mash, meaning cash, thus originally 'not having a sausage' indicated having no money.
not backward at coming forward    Phrs. Coming straight to the point, brash.
not batting on a full wicket   Phrs. Eccentric, insane, odd.
not cricket    Phrs. Unacceptable or unfair behaviour. E.g."I mean, it's just not cricket is it? Knowing that a meal contained beef fat and not telling a vegetarian until after they'd eaten it." {Informal}
not give a flying fuck    Vrb phrs. To not care one little bit. E.g."I don't give a flying fuck if your mother says we should save our money, we're going on holiday and we're going to enjoy ourselves! We'll worry about the bills later."
not give a fuck   Vrb phrs. To not care at all, the absolute nonchalance. The 'fuck' can be replaced with any number of expletives, such as 'shit', or as below with 'monkey' or 'toss'.
not give a kipper's dick   Vrb phrs. To not be bothered, an expression of indifference. E.g."I couldn't give a kipper's dick who you marry, as long as I get an invite to the wedding." [Orig W. Midlands use?]
not give a monkey's   Vrb phrs. To not care at all, an expression of indifference. E.g."I don't give a monkeys if I lose my job, it's the most boring one I ever had."
not give a stuff   Vrb phrs. Not care one little bit, usually expressing complete indifference. E.g."I don't give a stuff if you come with us or not, I wont be talking to you!"
not give a toss   Vrb phrs. To not care at all.
not half!    Exclam. Certainly! absolutely! definitely!
not have the foggiest    Vrb phrs. To have no idea. A contraction of not have the foggiest notion. E.g."I haven't the foggiest idea where she's going drinking tonight, what am I, her social secretary?" {Informal}
nothing to write home about   Phrs. Unexciting, very average.
not know one's arse from one's elbow    Vrb phrs. To be ignorant, naive or plain stupid.
not much cop   Phrs. Not good, poor quality, worthless. E.g."We went to see that new Brad Pitt movie, but it wasn't much cop."
not one's cup of tea    Phrs. Not really to one's taste.
not on your Nellie!   Exclam. No way! Not on your life! A shortening of the rhyming slang not on your nellie duff, where nellie duff rhymes on puff which refers to life, hence not on your life. [1940s]
not the brightest crayon in the box   Phrs. Not clever, of low intelligence.
not worth a toss    Phrs. Absolutely worthless.
nous   Noun. Common-sense. E.g."If she had any nous, she wouldn't have stayed out until 5am getting drunk knowing she had a driving test at 10.30am." {Informal}
no way!    Exclam. 1. Absolutely not! A strong denial.
2. You must be joking!
no way José!   Exclam. 1. Exclamation of surprise.
2. Not a chance! Never!
nowt    Noun. Nothing. E.g."There's nowt wrong with it, it works fine, honest!" [Orig. Scottish/Northern dialect] {Informal}
now then!   Exclam. A form of greeting. [North-east/Cumbrian use]
nowty    Adj. Moody, angry.
nuclear sub   Noun. A pub (public house), a bar. Rhyming slang.
nuddy    Adj. Naked. See 'in the nuddy'.
nuff   Adv./Adj. Abb. and mispelling of enough. [Orig. Black W.I.]
nuff said   Phrs. There is no need to say anymore, it is understood. An abbreviated form of enough said.
nugget   Noun. 1. A one pound coin (one pound sterling).
2. An idiot, fool.
nuke   Verb. 1. To cook something on a very high heat and quickly.
2. To burn something during cooking.
number    Noun. A cannabis or marijuana cigarette. [Orig. U.S.]
number two(s)    Noun. A euphemism for an act of defecation.
numbnuts    Noun. An idiot. Derogatory but often jocular. [Orig. U.S.]
numero uno    Noun. 1. The best.
2. The top person, the most important person, the boss.
numpty   Noun. A fool, idiot. Also spelt numbty and numptie. [Orig. Scottish]
nut    Verb. To headbutt.
Noun. An insane or eccentric person. Derog.
nutcase    Noun. A lunatic, an eccentric.
nutjob   Noun. An idiot, crazy person.
nutmeg    Noun. A skilful move in football (soccer) where a player with the ball gets past an opponent by kicking it between their legs.
Verb. To complete the action of the noun, nutmeg, above.
nuts (!)    Noun. The testicles.
Adj. 1. Mad, insane.
2. Enthusiastic, obsessed. E.g."Buys her flowers every week, makes all her meals, he's nuts about her,."
Exclam. An exclamation of defiance or annoyance.
nutter    Noun. Lunatic, idiot.
nutty    Adj. Mad, eccentric or a little crazy.