Nigel
Synonym of dweebSynonym of dweeb (“boring or socially inept person”).
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» Tom threw a milkshake at Nigel Farage.
Том кинув у Найджела Фараджа молочним коктейлем. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
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2 senses(Australia, derogatory)Synonym of dweeb (“boring or socially inept person”).
He's such a Nigel, hanging around in the library all day by himself.
(derogatory, slang)An Englishman.
Examples
4 sentencesTom threw a milkshake at Nigel Farage.
Том кинув у Найджела Фараджа молочним коктейлем. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
Nigel, how we doing on the pyrotechnics?
Rochel punched Nigel Farage in the face.
“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. — Waldelfe
Origin
English form of Latin Nigellus, from nigellus (“slightly black”), diminutive of niger (“blEnglish 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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