neknomination
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Australia/ˈnɛk nɔmɪˈneɪʃən/
neknomination noun: an online drinking game, typically involving a person uploading a video of themselves drinking a pint of an alcoholic beverage (most commonly beer) in one gulp, then nominating two or more others to do the same.
Noun (1)
neknomination (uncountable)
- An online drinking game, typically involving a person uploading a video of themselves drinking a pint of an alcoholic beverage (most commonly beer) in one gulp, then nominating two or more others to do the same.
- The controversial Neknomination craze has reportedly led to the death of another young British man, after a rugby player mixed two pints of gin with teabags and said to the camera: “This is how you drink.”2014 February 16, Adam Withnall, “Neknomination: Craze 'claims fifth victim' as young man found dead after downing two pints of gin”, in Belfast Telegraph
- Ontario Provincial Police laid charges against two young men on Thursday after a ‘neknomination’ video surfaced on social media.2014 February 27, Paul Clarke, “OPP charge two youth after neknomination video surfaces”, in Toronto Star
Noun (2) capitalized: NekNomination
NekNomination (uncountable)
- Alternative letter-case form of neknomination.
Noun (3) capitalized: Neknomination
Neknomination (uncountable)
- Alternative letter-case form of neknomination.
Forms of neknomination
| alternative form | Neknomination |
|---|---|
| alternative form | NekNomination |
Origin of neknomination
From neck (“to drink very quickly”) + nomination. Originated in Australia and gained popularity on social media.
Questions about neknomination
- What does neknomination mean?
- Neknomination means an online drinking game, typically involving a person uploading a video of themselves drinking a pint of an alcoholic beverage (most commonly beer) in one gulp, then nominating two or more others to do the same.
- What part of speech is neknomination?
- Neknomination is a noun.
- How do you pronounce neknomination?
- Neknomination is pronounced /ˈnɛk nɔmɪˈneɪʃən/ (Australia).
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Adapted from Wiktionary: neknomination (page history and authors); NekNomination (page history and authors); Neknomination (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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