nang

Pronunciation: /næŋ/

The English word “nang” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

A metal bulb filled with nitrous oxide gas, inhaled for its disassociative effects, normally intended as a propellant for whipped cream.

adjective

excellent; awesome; masterful; deeply satisfying.

Etymology

Multicultural London English, from Jamaican English, from Jamaican Creole nyanga, potentially from West African languages, such as Mende (Sierra Leone) nyanga (“ostentation; showing off”) or Hausa yanga (“boastfulness”).

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