单词 | negging |
释义 | negging[ neg-ing ] / ˈnɛg ɪŋ / noun Slang. the act of insulting someone or something with a backhanded compliment or with qualified approval, especially as a ploy to lower the self-esteem of a person or cheapen an object before showing romantic interest or making an offer: I will not tolerate gaslighting, negging, or other mind games in my love life. Origin of neggingFirst recorded in 1995–2000; gerund of neg (in the sense “to give negative feedback”) Words nearby neggingnegaton, negator, negatory, negatron, Negev, negging, neglect, neglectful, negligee, negligence, negligent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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