NAK /nak/ interj.
[from the ASCII mnemonic for 0010101]
1. On-line joke answer to ACK?: "I'm not here." 2. On-line
answer to a request for chat: "I'm not available." 3. Used to
politely interrupt someone to tell them you don't understand their
point or that they have suddenly stopped making sense. See
ACK, sense 3. "And then, after we recode the project in
COBOL...." "Nak, Nak, Nak! I thought I heard you say
COBOL!"
[from the ASCII mnemonic for 0010101]
1. On-line joke answer to ACK?: "I'm not here." 2. On-line
answer to a request for chat: "I'm not available." 3. Used to
politely interrupt someone to tell them you don't understand their
point or that they have suddenly stopped making sense. See
ACK, sense 3. "And then, after we recode the project in
COBOL...." "Nak, Nak, Nak! I thought I heard you say
COBOL!"
Related:
- NAK: /nak/ [from the ASCII mnemonic for 0010101] interj.
1. On-line joke answer to {ACK}?: "I'm not here." ... - ACK /ak/ interj.
1. [common; from the ASCII mnemonic
for 0000110] Acknowledge.
Used to register one's presence (compare mainstream... - ACK: /ak/ interj. 1. [from the ASCII mnemonic for 0000110]
Acknowledge.
Used to register one's presence (compare mainstream... - Not another NAK NAK joke,
Please... - NAK NAK,
"Who's There?" #@#^#$%#(#@^ NO... - ENQ /enkw/ or /enk/
[from the ASCII mnemonic ENQuire
for 0000101] An on-line convention for querying someone's
availability.
After opening a talk mode connection to someone ... - ENQ: /enkw/ or /enk/ [from the ASCII mnemonic ENQuire for
0000101] An on-line convention for querying someone's availability.
After opening a {talk mode} connection to someone apparently... - mumble interj.
1. Said when the correct response is too
complicated to enunciate,
or the speaker has not thought it out. Often prefaces... - He said "ENQ?". "NAK!",
she replied...
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[as in `gas chamber'] 1. interj. A term of disgust
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