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nadds, nadgers - testicles. This term comes from the medical term for testicles 'gonads'. A fave saying of mine that uses the word is "does it pump your nadds ?", i.e.. does it get you excited ?.

naff - cheap and nasty, unfashionable, in poor taste.

naff off - a milder version off fuck off. Popularised by the UK comedy serial 'Porridge'.

nancy boy - a now seldom used term for a gay man.

(the) nick - police station, or prison. e.g.. "He got banged-up in the nick for 6 months".

naff - a popular word meaning cheap, tacky or of poor quality.

naff off - "go away" - e.g.. "Why don't you naff off". Can be used as a mild form of "fuck off".

nifty - slang for a 'fifty' (pound note).

nigger - black person. This is a racist term if used by a non-black, but can be used affectionately between black people. The word goes back a couple of hundred years and it's use in the UK between blacks is probably entirely due to Afro American influence.

(a) night (out) on the tiles - a late night out, usually drunk.

nipper - a small child.

nonce - a sex offender, especially of children. The lowest rung on the ladder in prison. Sometimes used as a general term of abuse much in the way that 'ponce' is.

north and south - Rhyming Slang for 'mouth'.

nosh / nosh-up - food, a meal, oral sex. e.g.. "Let's go and get some nosh". Recently it has been used to mean oral sex (on men). i.e.. "You look happy, did your bird give you a nosh last night !".

notes - a term used to mean money in general.

not cricket - an old English saying. If something is 'not cricket' it is not correct protocol as understood by 'decent' people and certain lines have been crossed. Only really used in a tongue-in-cheek manner nowadays.

not many Benny - a seldom heard phrase now. Used to indicate agreement. If anyone has any idea of the origins of this one I would be interested.

not on your Nelly - an old saying meaning 'not on you life' or 'no way !'. It derives from the Rhyming Slang 'Nelly Duff' an invented name meaning 'puff' or 'breath (of life)'.

nugget - a popular word for a pound coin. e.g. "Oi Dave, lend us a nugget".

nutter - very popular word for someone crazy or more commonly violent or foolishly daring. e.g. "You'd have to be a right nutter to start a fight in that place". Sometimes pronounced "nuttaah".

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	Site Design by Site Hosted by	N nadds, nadgers - testicles. This term comes from the medical term for testicles 'gonads'. A fave saying of mine that uses the word is "does it pump your nadds ?", i.e.. does it get you excited ?. naff - cheap and nasty, unfashionable, in poor taste. naff off - a milder version off fuck off. Popularised by the UK comedy serial 'Porridge'. nancy boy - a now seldom used term for a gay man. (the) nick - police station, or prison. e.g.. "He got banged-up in the nick for 6 months". naff - a popular word meaning cheap, tacky or of poor quality. naff off - "go away" - e.g.. "Why don't you naff off". Can be used as a mild form of "fuck off". nifty - slang for a 'fifty' (pound note). nigger - black person. This is a racist term if used by a non-black, but can be used affectionately between black people. The word goes back a couple of hundred years and it's use in the UK between blacks is probably entirely due to Afro American influence. (a) night (out) on the tiles - a late night out, usually drunk. nipper - a small child. nonce - a sex offender, especially of children. The lowest rung on the ladder in prison. Sometimes used as a general term of abuse much in the way that 'ponce' is. north and south - Rhyming Slang for 'mouth'. nosh / nosh-up - food, a meal, oral sex. e.g.. "Let's go and get some nosh". Recently it has been used to mean oral sex (on men). i.e.. "You look happy, did your bird give you a nosh last night !". notes - a term used to mean money in general. not cricket - an old English saying. If something is 'not cricket' it is not correct protocol as understood by 'decent' people and certain lines have been crossed. Only really used in a tongue-in-cheek manner nowadays. not many Benny - a seldom heard phrase now. Used to indicate agreement. If anyone has any idea of the origins of this one I would be interested. not on your Nelly - an old saying meaning 'not on you life' or 'no way !'. It derives from the Rhyming Slang 'Nelly Duff' an invented name meaning 'puff' or 'breath (of life)'. nugget - a popular word for a pound coin. e.g. "Oi Dave, lend us a nugget". nutter - very popular word for someone crazy or more commonly violent or foolishly daring. e.g. "You'd have to be a right nutter to start a fight in that place". Sometimes pronounced "nuttaah".
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