Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nae nae

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: nae -nae
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hip-hop dance based on planting one's feet, swaying with shoulder movement, and placing one hand in the air and one hand down.

Example Sentences

"“I told you I did not want a fluff piece!” “Not fluff, fun! There's a difference. Remember when Obama sang Al Green?” “You wanna watch me whip and nae nae, Thembi?”"

Etymology

Named after character Sheneneh Jenkins, a sassy "ghetto girl" in the 1990s sitcom Martin. The Atlanta hip-hop group We Are Toonz is credited for inventing the term with their hit song Drop That NaeNae (2013).

Questions

What does nae nae mean?: A hip-hop dance based on planting one's feet, swaying with shoulder movement, and placing one hand in the air and one hand down.
Where does nae nae come from?: Named after character Sheneneh Jenkins, a sassy "ghetto girl" in the 1990s sitcom Martin. The Atlanta hip-hop group We Are Toonz is credited for inventing the term with their hit song Drop That NaeNae (2013).

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