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Meaning · English

New, especially used of remakes seen as a travesty or pale imitation of the original.

Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Simultaneously, his thoughts could be inverted as a positive assessment of the successful format Nü Who showrunners have applied to encode more than one original Time Lord: counterpointing the characterization of successive Doctors to keep audiences intrigued with the ongoing evolution of the show.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “nü” mean?

New, especially used of remakes seen as a travesty or pale imitation of the original.

Is “nü” formal or informal?

nü is generally derogatory, slang.