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😜 To tease loudly 😜 A teasing sound 😜 To mock playfully
neener

neener

1 9.9
A childish taunt said to annoy someone
  • noun
  • /ˈniːnər/
  • Baby Talk
translation icon : neener

Examples

  • Love Handles, Skinny Mints, Neener Neeners, and Smackeroons.

    Over the Hedge (2006)

  • The children laughed and shouted "neener neener" at their friend after winning the game.

  • When he got a high score, he couldn't help but say "neener" to tease his classmates.

  • She playfully stuck her tongue out and said "neener" to annoy her brother.

Synonyms

snicker
vsneener
33 4.5

A quiet, partly hidden laugh that shows disrespect

is an open teasing sound used to annoy or provoke not a quiet laugh
nyah nyah
vsneener
  • Offensive
9.9

A short sing-song sound children make to tease someone

is a taunting sound used to annoy or provoke rather than be musical

Surface Forms

neener singular
neeners plural

Etymology

Neener comes from the childish mocking sound 'nyah' that kids make, and as a noun neener names a short teasing taunt or mocking noise used to annoy someone in a playful way.