nantee
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Not any, or "I have none." NANTEE also means "shut up!" or "leave off!" Italian, NIENTE, nothing. See DINARLY.—Lingua Franca.
Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)
Where it’s used:
Origin
British & Irish English
Sources & notes
Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “nantee” mean?
Not any, or "I have none." NANTEE also means "shut up!" or "leave off!" Italian, NIENTE, nothing. See DINARLY.—Lingua Franca.
Is “nantee” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.