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neg

The correct spelling is neg.

How to pronounce neg

/nɛɡ/
noun

IPA: /nɛɡ/

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The correct spelling is neg. (pickup community) 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… For example: "I negged the seller who didn't send me the widget I paid for."

Usage Examples

I negged the seller who didn't send me the widget I paid for.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.(pickup community) 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.
  2. 2.Refusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto
  3. 3.A right of veto.
  4. 4.An image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse.
  5. 5.(grammar) A word that indicates negation.

verb

  1. 1.Deliberately annoy, irritate.
  2. 2.(pickup community) 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.
  3. 3.To leave negative feedback in a reputation tracking system.

adjective

  1. 1.(public health) HIV negative

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