nah
adverb
no.
nah
1 American
[na, nah]
/ næ, nɑ /
adverb
Informal.
Nah.
2
American
abbreviation
Bible.
Nah.
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of nah
First recorded in 1885–90; variant of no 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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"Nah, nah, nah. I used to use sugared hot water, before the days of hair lacquer. And I couldn't afford hair lacquer, anyway."
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2025
“Nah, nah, nah. I mean, I’m going to lead by example, lead by my voice,” James said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2024
Had won four in a row to move back to … um, nah, they’re going nowhere.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2024
It’s frequently considered a play on charisma, but YouTuber Kai Cenat, widely credited with coining the word, says nah, that’s not what it’s from.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
“Ay, I was trying to—” “Nah, nah, tell them what you did,” she says.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
“Nah, nah. As far as how long I go in my career? Nah. Zero,” James said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2025
"Nah. I was right about us for a very long time."
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2023
“It was hard to see quarterbacks, wide receivers and all that stuff sitting out in preseason games. Nah. That happens nowadays. It didn’t happen in those days.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2022
In a Twitter post, Denny's elaborates: “Blue ham? No. Blue eggs? Nah. Blue cheese? Boring. Blue bread for a Blue Moon? Now we’re talking.”
From Fox News ● Oct. 26, 2020
"Nah. See, I try to be nice to the new girl"—she looked around at Brit and Deja, all fired up—"but she always correcting me. And being all goody-goody, like she think she better than us."
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
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