Nifong
Nifong proper noun: a rare surname from German.
Proper noun
Nifong
- A rare surname from German.
Verb
Nifong (third-person singular simple present Nifongs, present participle Nifonging, simple past and past participle Nifonged)
- To make a self-serving, politically-motivated accusation or prosecution.
- I should have expected Nifonging by liberal rags such as the Herald-Sun. I would have expected better from the Times.2007 July 28, Dave Highlands, “WE MUST NOT TOLERATE THIS CRUELTY TO ANIMALS”, in St. Petersburg Times
- We're not going away. We're going to seek justice. What happened to her, she was Nifonged. They just rushed to judgment without any notice of who her accusers were, what the accusations were. They fired her in a couple of days.2007, Henry Jones, "Teacher Cleared of Having Sex with Students Sues School District," Hannity & Colmes, FOX News Network, August 27, 2007
Examples of Nifong in a sentence
- Imagine for a moment that a similar incident had taken place at a local university and that a prosecutor here had Nifonged.2007 September 27, Ted Van Dyk, “NIFONG EXAMPLE RAISES GOOD QUESTIONS.”, in Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
- “He never had any intention of finishing off his revenge on Tom DeLay and is scared to death of being Nifonged while still in office,” Ms.2007 December 15, Ralph Blumenthal, “Prosecutor in DeLay Case Says He Won’t Seek Re-election Next Year”, in The New York Times:
Forms of Nifong
| third-person singular present | Nifongs |
|---|---|
| present participle | Nifonging |
| past participle | Nifonged |
| past | Nifonged |
Origin of Nifong
From German Neufang.
* From Mike Nifong, a North Carolina District Attorney who made headlines for a controversial prosecution and his subsequent disbarment while in office for ethics violations.
Questions about Nifong
- What does Nifong mean?
- Nifong means a rare surname from German.
- How do you use Nifong in a sentence?
- Imagine for a moment that a similar incident had taken place at a local university and that a prosecutor here had Nifonged.
- What part of speech is Nifong?
- Nifong can be a proper noun or a verb.
Words near Nifong in the dictionary
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