Slang & Idioms Starting with "N"

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• 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.