Slang words: N
449 slang and Internet words starting with N, each with its slang meaning. Trending slang
- N7 DayAn informal commemorative day observed annually on November 7 by Mass Effect fandom.
- naNow; already.
- na-naThe vulva.
- nabTo steal or copy another user's post.
- nabeNeighborhood theater, neighborhood cinema.
- nadeA grenade.
- nadgeredTired or exhausted; knackered.
- nadsThe testicles.
- naffed offAnnoyed; irritated.
- naffingAn intensifier.
- nagaA fictional creature with the lower body of a snake, and an upper body either of an anthropomorphic version...
- Nagle's algorithmAn algorithm for improving the efficiency of a network by combining a number of small packets, or messages...
- NaglingThe use of Nagle's algorithm.
- nagwareSoftware that displays a message requesting that the user register it.
- NaijaNigeria (a country in West Africa).
- nailTo accomplish (a task) completely and successfully.
- nail batA weapon made by hammering nails into a wooden baseball bat, used for offense or defense.
- nail in one's coffinAn alcoholic drink.
- nail Jell-O to a treeTo do something that is impossible or very difficult, with connotations of pointlessness.
- nailingAn act of sexual intercourse, especially a hard one.
- nailkegA shrapnel shell.
- naked domainA domain name used to serve a website without the use of the traditional www subdomain: e.g. example.com...
- nakieA selfie of a nude person; a naked selfie.
- NaLuThe ship between Natsu Dragneel and Lucy Heartfilia from Fairy Tail.
- name serverA program or server that maps human-readable names to computer addresses, especially as part of the Domain...
- namesearchTo search for a person's name (particularly one's own) on a social media platform for the purpose of...
- NammerA Vietnamese person.
- nan flapSynonym of bingo wings.
- nanaA foolish person.
- nangExcellent; awesome; masterful; deeply satisfying.
- naniWhat.
- nanna napA quick refreshing sleep, especially taken by an older person.
- nanna wobbleSynonym of bingo wings.
- nannanGrandmother.
- nannybotA computer program used to censor objectionable speech.
- nanopastaA material resembling spaghetti made of flour nanofibers.
- nanu-nanuHello.
- NaomilyThe ship of characters Naomi Campbell and Emily Fitch from the British television series Skins.
- napeNapalm.
- napooTo finish; to put an end to; to kill.
- napperThe head.
- nappuccinoA power nap combined with consuming caffeine as a stimulant.
- napsKinky or curly hair.
- NapsterAny website that facilitates free distribution of data.
- narcTo suffer from impaired judgment due to nitrogen narcosis (for example, while scuba diving).
- nardA testicle.
- nargA nerd, someone with extensive knowledge of a particular technical field.
- narishkeitFoolishness.
- narkA police spy or informer.
- narkedAnnoyed, irritated.
- narkyIrritated, in a bad mood; disparaging.
- narmA scene in a piece of media that is portrayed as serious but unintentionally seen as funny.
- Naruto runTo run headlong with one's arms flailing behind.
- nasal demonUnexpected behavior of a compiled program as a result of source code that employs an undefined construct.
- nastyFormidable, terrific; wicked.
- nastyassBadass.
- NatmegA shot where the batsman plays the ball between their own legs into the leg side.
- NatPackerA fan of the character Natalie Lambert from the Canadian television series Forever Knight.
- NatsuriThe ship of characters Natsuki and Yuri from the visual novel videogame Doki Doki Literature Club!.
- nattyKnotty.
- Natty BohNational Bohemian beer.
- naturalA breast which has not been modified by plastic surgery.
- Natural Governing PartyThe Liberal Party of Canada (LPC).
- nauseAn annoying person, especially one who intentionally annoys others.
- nause upTo botch or ruin; to make a mess of.
- navNavigation. Often used attributively, as in nav beacon.
- NaverTo search for something on the Internet using the Naver search engine.
- nawksBreasts.
- naycationA vacation period during which no travel or paid leisure activities are done.
- Nazi barA space in which bigots or extremists have come to dominate due to a lack of moderation or by moderators...
- nazifurA furry who espouses Nazism.
- NCTzenA fan of the K-pop boy band NCT.
- near as a toucherVery close indeed; as near as possible without actually touching.
- neatoNeat (in the sense of being excellent or desirable).
- neato burritoSynonym of neato.
- neato mosquitoSynonym of neato.
- neato torpedoSynonym of neato.
- neckTo drink or swallow rapidly.
- neck oilBeer or other alcoholic drink.
- neck pubesStray, coarse, or curly hairs that grow low on the back or sides of the neck, resembling pubic hair due to...
- neckerSomeone who kisses primarily in the neck; a neck kisser.
- necker's knobSynonym of Brodie knob.
- neckingMaking out; kissing profusely, especially on the neck.
- necroTo practice necromancy; to bring back from the dead.
- necro-bumpTo add a new message to a long-dormant thread. Usually has a negative connotation.
- necromancySynonym of necroposting.
- necropostTo post to a long-inactive discussion thread on a forum.
- necroposterA person who necroposts.
- Ned KellyAn instance of behaviour that exemplifies such characteristics.
- Ned StokesThe four of spades.
- need one's bumps feelingSynonym of need one's head examined.
- need one's eyes checkedTo be seeing things (having visual hallucinations).
- needfulReady money; wherewithal.
- needle parkA park where sterilized needles are made available to recreational drug users.
- neeperyTechnological jargon.
- NEETdomThe state of being a NEET.
- negTo leave negative feedback about (someone) in a reputation tracking system.
- neg diffTo win a fight against another with negative difficulty (extremely little difficulty; less difficulty than no...
- negativeHIV negative.
- neknominationAn online drinking game, typically involving a person uploading a video of themselves drinking a pint of an...
- nelfieAn image, especially a selfie, of a nude or nearly nude person posted to social media.
- Nelson's bloodRum (the drink).
- nembieThe barbiturate nembutal.
- neocloudA kind of datacentre provider of maximum performance on scarcest space, in particular for artificial...
- neofanA newcomer to science fiction; a fan who is extremely new and inexperienced with the genre; a beginner.
- nephA nephrologist.
- Neptune's FixSynonym of tianeptine.
- nerAn interjection generally used when gloating about a perceived cause of humiliation or inferiority for the...
- nerd outTo do nerdy things; to geek out.
- nerd poleAny tall, thin structure, usually only a few blocks wide, built in a voxel-based video game, especially one...
- nerd-snipeTo present someone with a very interesting problem to solve, distracting them from whatever they were doing...
- nerdcoreThe most dedicated nerds, especially in terms of computer ability.
- nerderatiAn elite community of nerds.
- nerdgasmA feeling of great excitement or pleasure over something nerdy.
- nerdifyTo make or render nerdy.
- nerdistanA locus of high-tech industry, particularly a town or suburb where many high-tech workers live.
- nerdity testAn online purity test to gauge the taker's nerdiness.
- nerdlingerA nerd.
- nerdsomeNerdy; like, or characteristic of, a nerd.
- nerdvanaA place or state of happiness and fulfillment for nerds.
- nerfTo arbitrarily limit or reduce the capability of.
- nerfedCrippled; made weak or worse.
- nertsCrazy; nuts.
- nertzNuts.
- nervitedBoth nervous and excited.
- net café refugeeA homeless person in Japan who do not own or rent a residence (thus having no permanent address) and sleeps...
- netblockA block of IP addresses.
- netburpA netsplit (type of technical glitch on IRC).
- netcastA broadcast transmitted over the Internet, such as a podcast.
- netcronymAn acronym or initialism used on the Internet, such as LOL for "laugh out loud".
- netdeadNot currently active on a network, or the Internet; offline.
- netficFan fiction published online.
- NetflixTo watch (a film or TV series) using the Internet streaming media provider Netflix.
- Netflix and chillSexual intercourse, especially casual sex.
- netheadAn obsessive Internet user.
- netherlandsHindquarters, butt.
- netiquetteConduct while online that is appropriate and courteous to other Internet users, and may be expected or...
- netizenA member of the community of Internet users.
- netnewsElectronic messages distributed by means of newsgroups, such as on Usenet.
- netpickerOne who engages in netpicking.
- netpickingNitpicking on the Internet, usually regarding minor mistakes in a film, television series, etc.
- netsplitA technical glitch encountered when two or more IRC servers lose their connection to each other, dividing the...
- nettieAn Internet user, particularly a Usenet user.
- networkA computer network: multiple computers and other devices connected together to share information.
- network stateA hypothetical community of common interest on the Internet that digitally crowdfunds physical territory...
- neumorphismA faddish user interface style that is characterized by flat design and monochromaticity, combined with soft...
- neurogenderHaving a gender identity linked to one's neurodivergence (particularly autism).
- neuroinclusionThe philosophy and/or practice of systemically accommodating neurodivergent people.
- neuroinclusiveRelated to, characteristic of, or supporting the inclusion of neurodivergent people.
- neuron activationA response of excitement triggered by something, especially a sexual or lustful response.
- neuroqueerBelonging to, characteristic of, or related to the intersection of neurodivergence and queerness...
- neuroqueernessThe state or quality of being neuroqueer.
- neurosexismThe use of neuroscientific research to support preexisting ideas about inherent sex differences.
- Nevada gasHydrogen cyanide, used in the gas chamber.
- never-sweatAn idle or lazy person.
- Neville LongbottomTo unexpectedly become significantly more attractive after going through puberty.
- newA naval cadet who has just embarked on training.
- New Comic Book DayThe day of the week on which new comic books go on sale (conventionally Wednesday).
- new jack swingThe combination of heroin and morphine, as a recreational drug.
- new phone, who disUsed to express or feign ignorance in order to avoid unwanted communication, typically in response to a text...
- newbieA newcomer or neophyte, someone new to something.
- newbie gainsRapid increases in muscle mass when a person begins training.
- newbishResembling or characteristic of a newb.
- newbroNewbie.
- newfriendSynonym of newfag (“newbie; inexperienced user”).
- newfurA newer member of the furry subculture.
- newgroupTo create (a newsgroup on Usenet) by sending a special control message.
- newhalfA trans woman.
- newjackA newcomer; a newbie or rookie.
- newsMessages posted on newsgroups.
- news channelA newsfeed.
- newsboardAn online discussion forum.
- newsfroupA newsgroup.
- newsgameA video game designed on journalistic principles and serving a documentary or explanatory purpose.
- newsgrouperA user of Internet newsgroups.
- newsgroupieA user of Internet newsgroups; a newsgrouper.
- newshostA host of a newsgroup.
- newshostingHosting of a newsgroup.
- newspostA message posted to a newsgroup.
- newsserverA server for newsgroups.
- newstalgiaThe feeling of comforting familiarity derived from the past when it is deliberately combined with the fresh...
- newszineA fanzine that only publishes news.
- newtedVery drunk.
- newyShorthand for a number of different cities that start with "New", such as Newcastle, New Haven, or New York.
- nextishIn the subsequent issue of a periodical.
- nexus flipA combination of the drugs 2C-B and MDMA.
- nexus flippingThe experience of combining the drugs 2C-B and MDMA.
- NFATo formally end the police investigation of a suspect with no further action.
- NFTTo associate a non-fungible token (NFT) with.
- nibiA non-binary parent.
- nibmeisterA technician who customizes, fine-tunes, or repairs fountain pen nibs.
- nibsAn important or self-important person.
- nicNicotine.
- NicaA Nicaraguan.
- nickA police station or prison.
- nick offTo leave, especially in a hurry.
- nick-bentEngaging in homosexual relationships only while in prison and segregated from the opposite sex.
- nickableLiable to be stolen.
- nickedCaptured (by police); arrested.
- nickelFive dollars.
- nickel and dimeFifteen years.
- nickel bagA five-dollar baggie of narcotics, especially marijuana, typically a little under half a gram.
- nickel rideSynonym of rough ride.
- nifkinThe perineum.
- Nigel no matesSynonym of Billy no mates (“a person with few or no friends”).
- Nigerian scamAn attempt to defraud by sending out large numbers of emails, each stating that the recipient is entitled to...
- Nightingale courtA temporary court in England and Wales established to deal with the backlog of legal cases brought about by...
- nightstickA person who spends much time in bars and nightclubs, and generally indulges themselves during the night.
- Niki LaudaCocaine.
- nimpA nymph.
- nimwittedNitwitted; dim-witted.
- Nina RossA playing card with the rank of nine.
- ninesA pair of nines.
- ning-nongA stupid person; an idiot.
- ninjaA notional draconian arm of a corporation (originally Nintendo), tasked with dealing with individuals that...
- ninja lootTo unfairly loot the corpse of a fallen enemy before other members of the party can divvy the spoils.
- ninja looterOne who ninja loots.
- ninja rockA broken shard of ceramic spark plug, used by criminals to silently fracture the glass windows of vehicles.
- ninjas cutting onionsA lighthearted excuse for why one is crying.
- ninjetteA female ninja-like warrior or martial artist; a kunoichi.
- nip nopNipple (projection of a mammary gland).
- nip slipThe brief accidental exposure of a woman's breast, usually partially and on the side.
- nipbackerA delivery that pitches outside the line of off stump then deviates off the seam, moving towards the batter.
- nippageAn exposed nipple or nipples.
- nipperA mosquito.
- nipple crippleA school prank, the act of taking a person's nipple between the thumb and forefinger and then twisting it...
- nipplyVery cold.
- nippyThe quality of being made of nips.
- nirmatrelvirAn antiviral drug developed to treat COVID-19, the second to obtain regulatory approval in the Western World...
- nishNothing.
- nitA fool, a nitwit.
- nittyFoolish, inane.
- nix offTo reject.
- nixerA job or income which is in addition to one's normal employment, generally done in the evening or on...
- nixesNothing.
- NixonA drug of low quality and low potency passed off as a powerful, pure drug.
- nizeTo shut up; to stop talking.
- nizzHome, one’s living premises, the place where one pursues private businesses.
- no becauseUsed at the beginning of a sentence to add emphasis or to express astonishment.
- no bigsSynonym of no big deal.
- no bones about itWithout any doubt.
- no borax, no glueDenotes that the speaker is seeking or sharing a way to accomplish a difficult task that omits core...
- no capUsed to emphasize that one is telling the truth.
- no chillAbsence of calm; acting without regard to how others feel or see one.
- no dealUsed to indicate that one refuses or rejects an offer, plan, or request in question.
- no diggityNo doubt.
- no duffIndicating that this is not a drill or training exercise.
- no fuss, no mussImplying that there are no complications or hindrances.
- no glove, no loveWithout a condom, there will be no sex.
- no goSomething which should not or cannot be done.
- no johnsDo not make excuses (for losing a match).
- no kizzyEmphasizing that one is telling the truth.
- no me gustaI do not like (this).
- no money, no honeyThere will be no sexual intercourse without payment.
- No Nut NovemberAn Internet challenge in which participants abstain from all forms of intentional nutting (ejaculation) for...
- no parking whitebeamKarpatiosorbus admonitor, a species of whitebeam tree.
- no pooThe act of hairwashing without commercial shampoo, instead using water or non-commercial products, such as...
- no probNo problem.
- no probsNo problem.
- no shame in my gameImplying that one has nothing to be embarrassed about or ashamed of in one's current activity or endeavor.
- no shotNo chance or possibility (expressing amazement and disbelief of an event).
- no soapIt is (or was) a failure.
- no thingIndicates something is not important or not a big deal.
- no thoughts, head emptyUsed to acknowledge that someone is absent-minded or zoned out.
- no tickee, no washeeSomething is not to be had without an exchange; there will be no deal without the required consideration or...
- no wuckasSynonym of no worries.
- no-countOf no value.
- no-doubterA certain home run; a home run about which there is no doubt.
- no-markAn insignificant person; one who fails to make a mark.
- no-scopeA kill with a sniper rifle performed without scoping in.
- no-tell motelA love hotel; a motel where brief sexual encounters are sanctioned.
- Noah'sA nark.
- Noah's arkA shark.
- nobA wealthy or influential person; a toff.
- nobberA security guard.
- nobbleTo injure or obstruct intentionally.
- nobblingVery cold.
- NOBLETIGERA situation in which a baseball team, despite the team's runners occupying all three bases before a single...
- nockiesBinoculars.
- nodTo fall asleep while under the influence of opiates.
- noddySynonym of fellatio.
- Noddy capA rubber cap protecting the nose cone of a missile.
- nodedPertaining to a group of individuals, possibly geographically separated from each other, that form temporary...
- nogginThe head.
- noiceNice.
- noise upTo add noise to (something, e.g. a phone system).
- noisemongerA musician who produces noisy music.
- NolanverseThe fictional universe of the Batman film trilogy directed by Christopher Nolan: Batman Begins (2005), The...
- nolistingA technique for blocking spam (junk e-mail) by configuring a non-existent server as the primary MX record, so...
- nom de clavierA pseudonym used in online communications; a handle.
- nommyA non-binary parent.
- nomsFood, especially tasty food.
- nonA nonwhite person.
- non-canonNot part of canon; outside of the main continuity of a fictional universe.
- non-shipperOne who does not create any ships or does not support a particular ship.
- non-slashFan fiction that is not slash fiction.
- non-union Mexican equivalentA poor-quality imitator or substitute.
- non-W3CAny web technologies, formats, or coding practices that are not developed, endorsed, or ratified by the World...
- nonaSynonym of femanon (“a female anonymous user”).
- nonbloggerOne who is not a blogger.
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Slang meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word (English slang). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the words, left out vulgar and offensive ones, and linked each to its full entry. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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