Meaning

2 senses

  1. (Australia, derogatory)Synonym of dweeb (“boring or socially inept person”).

    He's such a Nigel, hanging around in the library all day by himself.

  2. (derogatory, slang)An Englishman.

Examples

4 sentences

  1. Tom threw a milkshake at Nigel Farage.

    Том кинув у Найджела Фараджа молочним коктейлем.

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  2. Nigel, how we doing on the pyrotechnics?

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  3. Rochel punched Nigel Farage in the face.

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  4. “We're leaving. Freedom, democracy, to self-governance, we've won!” declared Brexit party member of Parliament (MEP) Nigel Farage.

    de„Wir sind dann mal weg. Freiheit, Demokratie, auf zur Selbstverwaltung – wir haben gewonnen!“ erklärte Nigel Farage, Mitglied des Europäischen Parlaments (MEP) für die Brexit-Partei.

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Origin

English form of Latin Nigellus, from nigellus (“slightly black”), diminutive of niger (“bl

English form of Latin Nigellus, from nigellus (“slightly black”), diminutive of niger (“black”), used in the Middle Ages to Latinize Norman Néel and Old Irish Níall, from which the former is derived via Old Norse Njáll. Compare Neil.

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Forms

plural: Nigels
SingularNigel
PluralNigels

regular

Synonyms

4 synonyms
dweebNigel no friendsNigel no matesNige

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
nicknameB1nicotinenieceB1niggerniggle
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