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hnakki.

nape of the neck, back of the head

6 characters2 syllables approx.Íslenska language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈn̥ahcɪ]
  1. nape of the neck, back of the head

    masculine
  2. shoulder (meat behind an animals head, e.g. on a pig or fish)

    masculine
  3. a stereotypical grouping of superficial juveniles associated with sport, fitness and tanning, that often bleach their hair and dress fashionably, somewhat similar to a jock. Used primarily between 2005 and 2010.

    derogatory · masculine · slang
Where this word comes from

From Old Norse hnakki, from Proto-Germanic *hnakkô. Origin of the slang sense is uncertain. May be derived from the meat sense, in connection with skinka (“ham”), which is also used in a similar slang sense, or it may refer to the associated hairstyle (popular between 2005 and 2010) in which the only the hair of the back of the head points outwards.

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