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Nang vs Nana - What's the difference?

nang | nana |

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)
  • (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
  • I reckon the thing that brings on a trip the quickest is definitly a nang (nitrous oxide bulb) while listening to REALLY intense music
  • * 1998 October 18, “noise” from hello.net.au and start.net.au, “H ?”, alt.drugs.hard, Usenet
  • "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) .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • excellent; awesome; masterful; deeply satisfying.
  • 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)
  • (informal) Short form of banana, the fruit.
  • (slang) A fool.
  • You look a right nana dressed up like that.

    Etymology 2

    Variant spelling of nanna .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A pet name for one's grandmother.
  • A nanny.
  • Anagrams

    * * English heteronyms ----