number games
Manipulating numbers to deceive or mislead
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Number Nip
Another name for Riibezahl Nivetta. See MORGAN LE FAY.
number of his mess
When a man dies in the army or navy, he is said to "lose the NUMBER OF HIS MESS."
number one
The best or most important thing
number one
Oneself; hence, to take care of number one, to look after oneself, to seek one s own interest; to be selfish.
number one with a bullet
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
numbers
To consult the book of numbers: a term used in the House of Commons, when, instead of answering or confuting a pressing argument, the minister calls for a division, i.e. puts the matter to the vote.
numbnut
Stupid.
numms
A sham collar, to be worn over a dirty shirt.
nummy
Delicious.
Nunawadding Messiah
This was Andrew Fisher, of Nunawadding, Victoria, Australia, who declared himself to be the Messiah, m 1871. His hundred followers were polygamous, he himself having three wives.
nunc dimittis
The Song of Simeon (Luke ii, 29), "Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace," so called from the opening words of the Latin version, Nunc dimittis servum tuum, Do mine.
nunky pays for ail
The American Govern- ment (see SAM) has to "stand the racket.
nunu
Urine.
nuptial dances
A Roman pantomimic performance resembling the dances of our Harlequin and Columbine.
nuremberg defense
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Nuremberg Eggs
Watches, which were invented at Nuremberg about 1500, and were egg-shaped.
nurse
A curious term applied to competition in omnibuses. Two omnibuses are placed on the road to NURSE, or take care of, each opposition "bus," one before, the other behind. Of course the central or NURSED bus has very little chance, unless it happens to be a favourite with the public. Recent legislation and tramways have done much to do away with NURSING. NURSE also means to cheat or swindle; trustees are sometimes said to NURSE property, i.e., gradually eat it up themselves.
nursery cannons
In billiards, a series of cannons played so that the balls move as little as possible.
nursery slopes
Easy hillsides on which beginners learn to ski.
nut
The head.
nut
The head, in pugilistic slang. Used as an exclamation at a fight, it means to strike on the head. In tossing it is a direction to hide the head; to be "off one’s NUT," to be crazed or idiotic.
nut-cut
Roguish, mischievous. A good-natured term of reproach.—Anglo-Indian.
nut-cutting time
time to make a decision or take action
Nutcrack Night
All Hallows' Eve, when it is customary in some places to crack nuts in large quantities.
nutcrackers
The pillory: as, The cull peeped through the nutcrackers.
Nutmeg State
The nickname of Connecticut. The story is that the inhabitants at one time manufactured wooden nutmegs for export.
nuts
It was nuts for them; i.e. it was very agreeable to them.
nuts
To be NUTS on anything or person is to be pleased with or fond of it or him; a self-satisfied man is said to be NUTS on himself. NUTTED, taken in by a man who professed to be NUTS on you.
nuts and bolts
Basic components or practical details
nuts to butts
packed tightly together
nux
The "plant," or object in view. "Stoll up to the NUX?" "Do you fully comprehend what is wanted?"—North Country Cant.
nymphs of the mountains
(Gr. oros, a moun- tain ) The Ocean-nymphs and Hamadryades, Oreads and Naiads, with long weedy locks, Offered to do her bidding through the seas, Under the earth, and in the hollow rocks.
nyp shop
The Peacock in Gray's Inn Lane, where Burton ale is sold in nyps.
Na mô một bồ dao găm
To be in a dangerous or precarious situation
Na mô một bồ lấy bốn
Sacrifice one to gain more
Na mô một bồ lấy bốn, người ta đã khốn lại còn na mô
To make a bad situation worse
Nai giạt móng chó cũng le lưỡi
Even the strong sometimes yield to the weak
Nai vẹt móng chó cũng lè lưỡi
Even the most timid person can show courage when necessary
Nai ăn đâu nát giậu đó
One reaps what they sow
Nai ăn đâu nát giậu ở đó
Those who benefit from a situation are responsible for its consequences
nam bán cầu
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Nam Chân thất Cổ, Thư Trì lục La
Men lose their youth, women their beauty
Nam Chân tiến sĩ, Đồng Luỹ tiến triều
A man's success is often due to his wife's support
Nam Chân, Bắc Dũng, Đông Kì, Tây Lạc
Men are lazy in the south, courageous in the north, strange in the east, and happy in the west
Nam Châu tiến sĩ, Đồng Quỳ tiến triều
Someone who is respected or accomplished in their local area
nam cực quyền
South Pole rights or interests
Nam Kì sáu tỉnh em ơi
Southern region of six provinces
nam Kì sáu tỉnh em ơi Cửu Long chín ngọn cùng khơi một nguồn, sông Hương nước chảy trong luôn, núi Ngự danh tiếng cả muôn dặm ngoài
Vietnam's natural beauty and rich heritage
Nam mô ba chữ từ bi, Phật còn ve gái huống chi thày chùa
Even the Buddha was tempted by women, so how can ordinary monks resist?
Nam mô một bồ dao găm
Utterly devoted or dedicated
Nam mô một bồ lấy bốn
One good deed can lead to many benefits
Nam mô một lấy bốn, ta đã khốn lại còn nam mô
To make a bad situation worse
nam mộc hương
a gentle and refined man
Nam ngoại nữ nội
Men should work outside and women should take care of the home
Nam nhi đại chí khí
A man should have great ambition
Nam nhân như chấy, nữ nhân như rận
Men are numerous and troublesome, while women are fewer but more bothersome
Nam nữ bất tạp toạ
Men and women should not sit together intimately
Nam nữ thọ thọ bất thân
Men and women living together do not become intimate
Nam nữ thọ thọ bất tương thân
Men and women living together intimately become close like relatives
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