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neg.

Clipping of negative.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

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noun/nɛɡ/
  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.

  4. A penalty for giving an incorrect answer before a toss-up question has been fully read.

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Clipping of negative.

adj/nɛɡ/
  1. HIV negative.

    not-comparable
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Clipping of negative.

verb/nɛɡ/
  1. To annoy or irritate deliberately.

    UK · 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
  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.
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Clipping of negative.

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