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nums

nums is the plural of num.

Meaning of num

Interjection

  1. (colloquial) Used to denote eating, or enjoyment of eating.
    • Speaking from a microphone in the audience, a woman in her 20s said she was impressed with the trailer because it shows off Mr. Pattinson’s back muscles. “I think I can speak for all of us when I say num, num, num,” she said to screams. (Mr. Pattinson looked mortified.)2011 July 22, Brooks Barnes, “Vampires Meet Auteurs at Fan Fest”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 08 Jun 2021

Phrases with nums

Questions about nums

What is nums the plural of?
Nums is the plural of num.

Words near nums in the dictionary

  1. numpses
  2. numptie
  3. numpties
  4. numpty
  5. numptyish
  6. nums
  7. numskull
  8. numskulled
  9. numskulledness
  10. numskullery
  11. numskulls

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