see|n�ng|náng|n�ng|nà ng
English
warn|neologism
Noun
en-noun
- context|Australia|slang A metal bulb filled with nitrous oxide gas, inhaled for its disassociative effects, normally intended as a propellent for whipped cream.
#*1996 March 5, Justin O'Brien, �how long before you peak on acid?�, <tt>alt.drugs</tt>, Usenet
#*:I reckon the thing that brings on a trip the quickest is definitly a nang (nitrous oxide bulb) while listening to REALLY intense music
#*1998 October 18, �noise� from <tt>hello.net.au</tt> and <tt>start.net.au</tt>, �H ?�, <tt>alt.drugs.hard</tt>, Usenet
#*:"helicopters" these days refers to those silly hats with propellers on top, which come with a free ounce of smack at any local K-mart. Y'know, next to the nangs (or bulbs - nitrous oxide for whipped cream).
Quotations
1994 February 10, Paul Hermsen, �Australian Aborigines, altered states and psychedelics�, <tt>alt.pagan</tt>, Usenet
:The circular roaring of the bullroarer simulated the rhythmic "nang-nang" effect of nitrous.
Mandarin
Pinyin syllable
nang
- A transliteration of any of a number of Chinese characters properly represented as having one of four tones, n�ng, náng, n�ng, or nà ng.
Usage notes
English transcriptions of Chinese speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Chinese language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
Category:Mandarin pinyin
fr:nang
vi:nang
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