nah

¹ American  

[na, nah] / næ, nɑ /

adverb

Informal.

1. no.

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Nah. ² American  

abbreviation

Bible.

1. Nahum.

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Nah. British  

abbreviation

1. Nahum

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Etymology

Origin of nah

First recorded in 1885–90; variant of no ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

“Nah, I’m good,” I reply as the plane taxis to the runway.

From Literature

“Nah, my mom and sis did all the hard work.”

From Literature

“He brushed it off. He was like ‘Nah, nah, nah it’s okay, just sign this.’”

From Los Angeles Times

“Nah. I’ll barely play. But thanks.”

From Literature

“Nah. We didn’t have the same friend group.”

From Literature