Nang vs Nana - What's the difference?
nang | nana |
(Australia, slang) A metal bulb filled with nitrous oxide gas, inhaled for its disassociative effects, normally intended as a propellant for whipped cream.
* 1996 March 5, Justin O'Brien, “how long before you peak on acid?”, alt.drugs, Usenet
* 1998 October 18, “noise” from hello.net.au and start.net.au, “H ?”, alt.drugs.hard, Usenet
(informal) Short form of banana, the fruit.
(slang) A fool.
As nouns the difference between nang and nana
is that nang is a metal bulb filled with nitrous oxide gas, inhaled for its disassociative effects, normally intended as a propellant for whipped cream while nana is short form of banana, the fruit.As an adjective nang
is excellent; awesome; masterful; deeply satisfying.As a proper noun Nana is
an affectionate term for one's grandmother.nang
English
Etymology 1
Noun
(en noun)- I reckon the thing that brings on a trip the quickest is definitly a nang (nitrous oxide bulb) while listening to REALLY intense music
- "helicopters" these days refers to those silly hats with propellers on top, which come with a free ounce of smack at any local K-mart. Y'know, next to the nangs (or bulbs - nitrous oxide for whipped cream).
Quotations
* 1994 February 10, Paul Hermsen, “Australian Aborigines, altered states and psychedelics”, alt.pagan, Usenet *: The circular roaring of the bullroarer simulated the rhythmic "nang'-' nang " effect of nitrous.Etymology 2
Multicultural London English, from nyanga , potentially from West African languages, such as (etyl) nyanga or (etyl) .Synonyms
* awesome, wicked, bad, cool, dope, excellent, far out, groovy, rad, See also Multicultural London English ----nana
English
Etymology 1
An aphetic form of banana .Noun
(en noun)- You look a right nana dressed up like that.