neg

noun

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping)Clipping of negative.
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, rhetoric)Clipping of negative.
3. An expression or implication that one has a negative value judgement of someone in order to make them desire one's approval, especially when trying to pick up a date.

   “The purpose of a neg is to lower a woman's self esteem while actively displaying a lack of interest in her—by telling her she has lipstick on her teeth, for example, or offering her a piece of gum after she speaks.”

   “A neg is not an insult but a negative social value judgment that is telegraphed.”

   “As we sped down Lake Michigan Drive, I was still feeling a little star-struck and decided that on account of her uber-hot looks, I'd need to start launching negs at her like there was no tomorrow.”

   “Negs include asking whether her nails are real, or saying that you saw someone else wearing her skirt.”

4. a penalty for giving an incorrect answer before a tossup has been fully read.

adj

1. (not-comparable)HIV negative.

verb

1. (British, slang)To annoy or irritate deliberately.
2. (transitive)To express or imply a negative value judgement of someone to make them desire one's approval, especially when trying to pick up a date.

   “I mean, the thing is, overall you want the chick to feel good about herself around you and because of you. It's true that good negging really helps that, but bad negging--negging where she's already insecure--can kill it.”

   “She's an 11. This is going to take some hardcore negging.”

   “Women, on the other hand, are wired to believe that men are always ready to reach home base and never turn down a booty opportunity. So when he negs you, it seems unnatural, and you may worry that something’s wrong with your relationship.”

3. (Internet, transitive)To leave negative feedback about (someone) in a reputation tracking system.

   “I negged the seller who didn't send me the widget I paid for.”

   “It is important to leave feedback to warn others in serious situations, but it is also smart to consider the long-term consequences of racking up lots of negatives because you ‘negged’ someone over a small oversight or a misunderstanding over a three-dollar item.”

   “He left negative feedback (a.k.a. “negging”) and vowed vengeance but the seller just laughed as she negged him back.”

name

1. (Australian, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism)Initialism of National Energy Guarantee.
2. (Australian, alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of NEG.

   “Guardian Australia understands the Liberal states have caucused, and they want the newly elected Morrison government to reboot the Neg, or something very like it.”