Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions

nose see no further than the end of one’s
nose
nose snotnose(d) kid
nose stick one’s nose in (where it’s not
wanted)
nose take it on the nose
nose take it through the nose
nose turn up one’s nose at someone or
something
nose wiener nose
nosebag put on the nosebag
nosebag tie on the nosebag
nosedive take a nosedive
nosh nosh on something
nosynosy parker
not have-nots
not I kid you not.
not I’m not kidding.
not (It’s) not my dog.
not not a chance
not not all that
not not all there
not not cricket
not not enough room to swing a cat
not not grow on trees
not not just whistling Dixie
not not know beans (about something)
not not know from nothing
not not know one’s ass from a hole in the
ground
not not know shit about something
not not know shit from Shinola
not Not my dog.
not not too shabby
not Not to worry.
not not worth a damn
not not worth a plugged nickel
not not worth beans
not put one’s nose in (where it’s not wanted)
not stick one’s nose in (where it’s not
wanted)
not would not be seen dead
notchpull one’s belt in (a notch)
notchtake one’s belt in (a notch)
notecentury note
notehell of a note
noteswap notes (on someone or something)
nothing abbreviated piece of nothing
nothing in nothing flat
nothing Nothing doing!
nothing Nothing to it!
nothing nothing to sneeze at
nothing nothing to write home about
nothing nothing upstairs
nothing not know from nothing
nothing sweet nothings

nothing wearing (nothing but) a smile

now get one’s tail somewhere now!

now now generation

now Now what?

now Now you’re talking!

nowhere get nowhere fast

nowhere middle of nowhere

nukeNo nukes!

nukeNuke it!

nukenuke oneself

numb numbed out

number A number 1

number back number

number do a number on someone

number do a number on something

number have the wrong number

number hot number

number look after number one

number number crunching

number number one

number number two

number take care of number one

numero numero uno

numero take care of numero uno

nut bust one’s nuts to do something

nut drive someone nuts

nut eco nut

nut everything from soup to nuts

nut get one’s nuts off

nut nut factory

nut nuts and bolts

nut Nuts to you!

nut nut up

nut off one’s nut

nut talk like a nut

nut tough nut to crack

nutty nutty as a fruitcake

oddodd bird

offering burnt offering

office land office business

officermarine officer

oil banana oil

oil castor oil artist

oil idiot oil

oil oil it

oil tongue oil

oink oink out

old dirty old man

old full of Old Nick

old good old boy

old old flame

old old fogey

old old girl

old old hand (at something)

old old hat

old old heave-ho

NTC’s Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions