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Neif vs Nerf - What's the difference?

neif | nerf |

As a noun neif

is snow.

As a verb nerf is

(auto racing) to bump lightly, whether accidentally or purposefully or nerf can be (slang) to water down, dumb down or especially weaken, particularly in video games.

neif

English

Alternative forms

* neife

Noun

(en noun)
  • (historical) A woman born in the state of villeinage; a female serf.
  • (Blackstone)
    (Webster 1913) ---- ==Volapük==

    Noun

    (vo-noun)
  • knife
  • Declension

    (vo-decl-noun)

    nerf

    English

    (NERF)

    Etymology 1

    From automobile racing; to bump another car (ca. 1950s?).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (auto racing) To bump lightly, whether accidentally or purposefully.
  • A racer will often nerf another as a psychological tactic.

    Derived terms

    * nerf bar * nerf net

    Etymology 2

    From the trademark NERF (an abbreviation of "non-expanding recreational foam"), a range of toys made of soft foam, ineffective as actual weapons (1969).

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (slang) to water down, dumb down or especially weaken, particularly in video games.
  • The lightning spell was pretty powerful before they nerfed it.

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