Browsing page 3 of words meaning based on proximity (near, far, etc.) (35 words total)

noun - uncountable

• in the United States, the land between the east and west coasts.

  He grew up somewhere in flyover country.

  • See more words with the same meaning: far away, rural area, boring place.

  Last edited on Sep 20 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 20 2012.

noun

• a place far from civilization.

  My car broke down in the middle of nowhere.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
  
  Citation from "All the Right Friends", Covert Affairs (TV), Season 2 Episode 4 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                                                                                                          
  
  Citation from "Doubt", Wilfred (US TV), Season 1 Episode 11 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: far away, rural area, boring place.

  Last edited on Oct 25 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 18 2010.

• a place away from excitement.

  This place really is the middle of nowhere.

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  Last edited on Jun 18 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 18 2010.

• in an inconveniently far away location.

  Why did you park in the middle of nowhere?

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  Last edited on Jun 18 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 18 2010.

adverb

• NAK- Naughty And Kinky This term is used in BDSM chat rooms and dating sites to describe what a person may like.
  
  Example: 23/w/f who is Naughty and Kinky in need of a daddy dom.

  Last edited on May 08 2017. Submitted by Baby Sub on May 08 2017.

• NAK--Nice And Kind-- can be used to describe characteristics of ones personality for dating sites
  
  Example: I am a shy NAK female looking for love.

  Last edited on May 08 2017. Submitted by Baby Sub on May 08 2017.

interjection

• This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. It will be saved from deletion if legitimate citations are found.
  
  interjection used to interrupt a speaker to convey, "I don't understand" or "You're not making sense."

  Speaker: And then, after we re-implement the Lisp code in PHP...
  
  Response: Nak, Nak! Funny, I thought you just said PHP.

  NICE ASS KILL.

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
  • See more words with the same meaning: no, disbelief, doubt (statements of).

  Last edited on Nov 08 2013. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.

• as a response to a request for a chat or an inquiry about one's available, to express that one isn't available.

  Person A: Hey, are you available to chat about v2?
  
  Person B: NAK.

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
  • See more words with the same meaning: not present, away.

  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.

• a joking reply to ACK ("Are you there?") meaning "No, I'm not here."

  Person A: ACK?
  
  Person B: NAK.

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
  • See more words with the same meaning: not present, away.

  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.

• no; negative.

  Speaker: Is it okay if I reboot the server?
  
  Response: NAK.

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  • See more words with the same meaning: no, disbelief, doubt (statements of).

  Last edited on Sep 28 2009. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.

notes

• NAK is a common computing abbreviation for "negative-acknowledge" (i.e. "not acknowledged"). The opposite of NAK is ACK.

  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 15 2011.

adverb

• to some time that is not the present time, and/or some place that is not the present location.
  
  Originally, used to suggest that a discussion be moved from a public discussion group to e-mail. Now additionally used in business meetings to forestall lengthy conversation about a topic not core to the meeting.

  Those are all great issues. Unfortunately we have a lot to cover this afternoon, so let's take this discussion offline.

  I'm not sure of the answer to that question. I'll follow up with you offline.

  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
  • See more words with the same meaning: not present, away.

  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by WalterGR (via TheJargonFile) on Sep 28 2009.