Definition of "neg"

neg

/nɛɡ/

noun
plural negs
1. (debating) Clipping of negative.
2. (seduction community) An expression or implication that one has a negative value judgement of someone in order to make them desire one's approval, especially when trying to pick up a date.
  Quotations
  The purpose of a neg is to lower a woman's self esteem while actively displaying a lack of interest in her—by telling her she has lipstick on her teeth, for example, or offering her a piece of gum after she speaks.
  2005, Neil Strauss, The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists, Text Publishing Company, pages 20–21
  A neg is not an insult but a negative social value judgment that is telegraphed.
  2007 February 6, Erik von Markovik, The Mystery Method: How to Get Beautiful Women Into Bed, St. artin's Press, page 94
  As we sped down Lake Michigan Drive, I was still feeling a little star-struck and decided that on account of her uber-hot looks, I'd need to start launching negs at her like there was no tomorrow.
  2011, Benton Miller with Travis Wolfe, The Journal: Man's Quest for the Perfect Match, Moon Planet Publishing, page 104
  Negs include asking whether her nails are real, or saying that you saw someone else wearing her skirt.
  2012, Meg Barker, Rewriting the Rules: An Integrative Guide to Love, Sex and Relationships, Routledge, pages 77–78
adjective
not comparable
1. (slang, chiefly LGBT) HIV negative.
verb
third-person singular simple present negs, present participle negging, simple past and past participle negged
1. (slang, Britain) To annoy or irritate deliberately.
2. (transitive, seduction community) To express or imply a negative value judgement of someone to make them desire one's approval, especially when trying to pick up a date.
  Quotations
  Women, on the other hand, are wired to believe that men are always ready to reach home base and never turn down a booty opportunity. So when he negs you, it seems unnatural, and you may worry that something’s wrong with your relationship.
  2011 December 16, Jessica Knoll, “The Surprising Reasons He Turns You Down For Sex”, in Cosmopolitan‎
  I mean, the thing is, overall you want the chick to feel good about herself around you and because of you. It's true that good negging really helps that, but bad negging--negging where she's already insecure--can kill it.
  2001 January 18, traction_free, “Negging”, in alt.seduction.fast‎ (Usenet), message-ID <[email protected]>
  She's an 11. This is going to take some hardcore negging.
  2005, Neil Strauss, quoting Erik von Markovik, The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists, Text Publishing Company, page 151
3. (transitive, Internet slang) To leave negative feedback about (someone) in a reputation tracking system.
  Quotations
  It is important to leave feedback to warn others in serious situations, but it is also smart to consider the long-term consequences of racking up lots of negatives because you ‘negged’ someone over a small oversight or a misunderstanding over a three-dollar item.
  2003 June 2, Jim Griffith, The Official eBay Bible, New York: Gotham Books, page 71
  He left negative feedback (a.k.a. “negging”) and vowed vengeance but the seller just laughed as she negged him back.
  2006 March 10, Shauna Wright, Don't Get Burned on eBay: How to Avoid Scams and Escape Bad Deals, O'Reilly Media, page 13

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