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Word: Neg
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 19th century: abbreviation of negative. The verbal use dates from the late 1990s
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
nɛɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
insult or undermine (someone) in the belief that diminished self-confidence will make them more receptive to sexual advances
Short Definition:insult prospective sexual partner
Examples:- his seduction technique seems to be to neg her into submission
Word: Neg
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
nɛɡ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a photographic negative
Short Definition:photographic negative
Examples:- I've got the negs and the prints
