Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun An obsolete form of nag.
  • noun An abbreviation of negative;
  • noun of negatively.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • abbreviation negative
  • abbreviation LGBT, public health HIV negative
  • verb nonstandard, Internet To give negative feedback to.
  • verb transitive To reject or turn down.

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Examples

  • In the trade, I believe this is called a neg, and it is exactly as successful as anything called a "neg" should be.

    Politics Daily 2010

  • There is absolutely no surer way to lose my interest and antagonise the shit out of me than this sort of thing apart from the fine art of the 'neg' - but more on this later.

    Archive 2009-01-01 juliette 2009

  • There is absolutely no surer way to lose my interest and antagonise the shit out of me than this sort of thing apart from the fine art of the 'neg' - but more on this later.

    All In The Game, Yo juliette 2009

  • It is from Wiener that Monod derives the equivalence between the thermodynamic order of an organism (the opposite of entropy = disorder, thence the expression neg-entropy).

    A Big-Picture Look At Darwinism 2006

  • With stoic practicality, Kencie recalled her neg'lected chores.

    Stormwarden Wurts, Janny 1989

  • My form of a neg is a reply, because it seems fairer.

    Propeller Most Popular Stories TimALoftis 2010

  • You don't need men to "neg" you, we get enough negative messages about ourselves as it is.

    The Kink Is Dead juliette 2009

  • I'm specifically, if morbidly, intrigued by the 'neg' or 'negative hit.'

    Archive 2008-06-01 juliette 2008

  • I'm specifically, if morbidly, intrigued by the 'neg' or 'negative hit.'

    The Pick Up Artist - and other demons juliette 2008

  • By the way, may naka-post na Pathfinder 15R na for sale sa classifieds a, kaso P7K pero 'neg' naman daw did they pull it out? ang alam ko nagkakaubusan lang talaga ng stocks ..

    TALK @ PhilMusic.com - The Online Home of the Pinoy Musician 2010

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