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naw.

No.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

intj/nɔː/UK/nɔ/US/nɑ/cot-caught-merger
  1. No.

    informal
  2. Pronunciation spelling of not.

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Where this word comes from

In Scottish use, from Scots naw, naa, na, from Middle English na, from Old English nā (“no, never”). More generally, a colloquial, unarticulated form of no; compare nah. More at no.

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