neknomination
/ˈnɛk nɔmɪˈneɪʃən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An online drinking game, typically involving a person uploading a video of themselves drinking a pint of an alcoholic beverage (most commonly beer) in one gulp, then nominating two or more others to do the same.
Slang; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The controversial Neknomination craze has reportedly led to the death of another young British man, after a rugby player mixed two pints of gin with teabags and said to the camera: “This is how you drink.”"
- "Ontario Provincial Police laid charges against two young men on Thursday after a ‘neknomination’ video surfaced on social media."
- "She has lipstick on her chin, a ladder in her tights and looks as though she's spent the afternoon creating Neknomination videos."
Etymology
From neck (“to drink very quickly”) + nomination. Originated in Australia and gained popularity on social media.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈnɛk nɔmɪˈneɪʃən/