nang

Portuguese translation: linda; maravilhosa

17:23 Sep 16, 2005
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English term or phrase: nang
That girl is nang.

I heard this but I don't know what it means. Can you help?
Thank you
Suyad
Portuguese translation:linda; maravilhosa
Explanation:
Nang
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Nang is a slang term used in the urban London community to define the extraordinary beauty in a person, place or a thing. For example, Poly is nang would mean the person, Poly, is a wonderful person.

Nang is also a newer term for the common slag word "Cool", and can be used in the same way.

In the well known song Oi - More Fire Crew one of the lyrics is "Don't playa hate us cos we're nang"

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nang"
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linda; maravilhosa


Explanation:
Nang
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Nang is a slang term used in the urban London community to define the extraordinary beauty in a person, place or a thing. For example, Poly is nang would mean the person, Poly, is a wonderful person.

Nang is also a newer term for the common slag word "Cool", and can be used in the same way.

In the well known song Oi - More Fire Crew one of the lyrics is "Don't playa hate us cos we're nang"

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nang"

Carla Araújo
Portugal
Local time: 23:23
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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