Slang & Idioms Starting with "N"
75 entries
- NAAFI Military canteen/shop; also a tea break
- Nae No, not (Scottish).
- naff unfashionable or tacky
- Naff off Polite British euphemism for 'piss off' or similar.
- Nah I'd win Confident assertion of superiority; used humorously in hypotheticals.
- Nail it To do something perfectly or exactly right.
- Nailed it Did something perfectly
- nappy baby's diaper
- Nappy Diaper
- Narky Bad-tempered or irritable
- Natter To chat, have a casual conversation
- Naur Phonetic spelling of 'no' in Australian/New Zealand accent.
- Neck and neck Exactly even in a race or competition.
- Nelson Ready.
- Nerd An intellectually focused, socially awkward person
- Nervous breakdown Mental health crisis, inability to cope (dated but understood).
- Nesh Sensitive to cold, soft, weak (Yorkshire/Midlands).
- Nest egg Savings set aside for the future
- Netty Toilet, bathroom (Geordie).
- Never drinking again A pledge made while hungover; inevitably broken.
- NHS The National Health Service; Britain's publicly funded healthcare system.
- Nice One Well done; good job (sometimes sarcastic)
- Nice weather for ducks Rainy weather (British humour)
- Nick To steal; also a police station; also to arrest.
- Nicker One pound.
- Night A casual way to say 'Good night'
- Night Night Goodnight (informal, often childish).
- Night Out An evening of social entertainment
- Night owl Someone who stays up late; a person most active at night.
- Nil Zero in football scores.
- Nil by mouth Nothing to eat or drink (medical instruction before surgery).
- Nincompoop A silly or foolish person
- Nine-to-five A regular office job with standard hours
- Nip out To go out briefly (British)
- Nippy Cold and biting (British)
- Nippy Unpleasantly cold; also quick and agile
- Nitwit A silly or stupid person.
- No Big Deal It's not important; don't worry about it
- No cap No lie; for real; seriously.
- No cap / Cap No lie / lying. 'No cap' = for real; 'cap' = a lie.
- No dice No success; it didn't work; request refused.
- No man's land Disputed territory; uncertain situation
- No Offense I don't mean to offend; please don't take this badly
- No thoughts head empty Having no thoughts; being in a blank, peaceful, or dumb state.
- No Way Absolutely not; expressing disbelief
- No Worries It's fine, don't worry about it, you're welcome
- No-brainer An easy decision, something obvious
- No-Nonsense Practical and serious
- Noggin Head; also a small drink.
- Non-U Not upper class (in speech or manners)
- Nonce British prison slang for a sex offender; also general insult.
- North and south Mouth.
- Nosh Food; to eat (British/Yiddish origin)
- Nosy Parker A nosy person.
- not a single flake no snow at all
- Not bad Good (British understatement)
- Not cricket Not fair or not proper; unsporting behaviour.
- Not Gonna Lie To be honest; I must admit
- Not half Very much, certainly (British)
- Not Half Bad Actually quite good
- Not quite right Something wrong mentally or emotionally (British euphemism).
- Not worth tuppence Worthless, of no value
- Nouveau riche Newly wealthy; recently rich
- Now Then Hello (Yorkshire greeting).
- Nowt Nothing (Northern English dialect).
- Nowt Nothing (Geordie/Northern).
- Nowt Nothing (Yorkshire).
- NPC Someone who seems to lack independent thought; acting like a video game backg...
- Number one Children's euphemism for urination.
- Number plate The license plate on a vehicle (British).
- Number two Children's euphemism for defecation.
- Numbskull A stupid person
- Numpty A silly or foolish person (mild British insult)
- Nutmeg Playing the ball through an opponent's legs.
- Nutter British slang for a crazy or eccentric person.