nabe

[ neyb ]

noun

, Slang.

1. a neighborhood movie theater.
2. neighborhood ( defs 1, 2, 3 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of nabe¹

First recorded in 1930–35; shortening and respelling of neighborhood

Example Sentences

When Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party chairman, criticized senior ruling party candidate Na Kyung-won over her alleged pro-Japanese views, he called her “nabe,” a combination of letters of her name and that of late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

From Seattle Times

Nabe in Japanese means pot, whose Korean translation is “naembi,” which can be used as a derogatory slang term to refer to a woman with many sex partners.

From Seattle Times

When Lee Jae-myung, the Democratic Party chairman, criticized senior ruling party candidate Na Kyung-won over her alleged pro-Japanese views, he called her “nabe,” a combination of parts of the names of Na and late Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

From Seattle Times

Nabe in Japanese means pot, whose Korean translation is “naembi” that can be used as a derogatory slang term to refer to a woman with many sex partners.

From Seattle Times

Ellen Zentner, chief U.S. economist at Morgan Stanley and president of the NABE, said a wide range of factors are behind the 2024 upgrade, including spending by both the government and households.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• ambience
• surroundings