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nothin

nothin

30 8.9
A casual reply to thanks meaning you do not need it
  • interjection
  • /ˈnʌθɪn/
  • Informal
translation icon : no es nada
  • Nothin' but Texas barbecue.
  • Oh, nothin
  • Hey, nothin
  • Uh, nothin

Examples

  • " Nothin' to worry about.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • When she asked if he needed anything, he simply said, 'Nothin', I'm fine.'

  • " Nothin' to be sorry about.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • I said, "Hey buddy, what's up?" "Nothin' ... board."

    Blog text (10)

  • Aw, nothin' we do, any of us, will bring I.B. Back.

    The Liberation of L.B. Jones (1970)

  • (upset, close to crying) Nothin'! I told him he was great.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • What? Nothin'.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • "Hey, nothin' personal, Bandicut.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Thanks for helping me out! Nothin', really, it's all good.

  • After she complimented his cooking, he smiled and replied, 'Nothin', just a little practice.'

Synonyms

no problem
vsnothin
  • Informal
618 1.0

Saying that something can be done easily or that you do not need to worry

is used to reply to thanks and to downplay received help
no biggie
vsnothin
  • Informal
13 8.5

Not a serious problem you need to worry about

is a spoken reply to thanks rather than a general comment on seriousness
no worries
vsnothin
  • Informal
2 6.6

A friendly reply that tells someone there is no problem

is used specifically to answer thanks and lessen the importance of help
no wuckas
vsnothin
  • Australian
9.9

A friendly phrase to tell someone not to worry

is an informal spoken reply used broadly not specific regional slang
NP
vsnothin
  • Texting
9.2

A short reply meaning no problem used after thanks or an apology

is used in spoken informal reply rather than as a written chat abbreviation

Antonyms

something
∞ 1.0

An unknown object or idea that is not named

Surface Forms

nothin main

Morphology

nothin = nothing (transparent) = no + thing

As an interjectional response, 'nothin' is a clipped form of 'nothing' used formulaically, but its meaning is still directly recognisable from 'nothing'.

Etymology

Nothin is often used as a short, informal reply and is a quick form of nothing, like saying 'it's nothing' or 'don't mention it' when someone thanks you. So when someone answers nothin, they are downplaying their help.