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1. • • "not in any degree, not at all," Middle English, from Old English na, from ne "not, no" + a "ever." The first element is from Proto-Germanic *ne (source also of Old Norse, Old Frisian, Old High German ne, Gothic ni "not"), from PIE root *ne- "not."
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   What does Nope mean?

   • nope (plural nopes) (East Midlands and Northern England) A blow to the head. (in an example of use of crackmans) The cull thought to have loped by breaking through the crackmans, but we fetched him back by a nope on the costard, which stopped his jaw. I'll fetch thee a nope.

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   What is the difference between 'no' and 'nope'?

   • Nope is sometimes used instead of 'no' as a negative response. 'Is she supposed to work today?'—'Nope, tomorrow.' Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   When was nope first used?

   • The earliest known use of the verb nope is in the 1950s. OED's earliest evidence for nope is from 1952, in Milk Plant Monthly (Chicago). It is also recorded as an adverb from the 1880s. nope is formed within English, by conversion. Etymons: nope adv.

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   What does Ope mean in English?

   • , an old name for the bullfinch used by Drayton (Wright), is a corrupt form for an ope, otherwise spelt aupe, olp, or alpe (Prompt.Parv.). For quotations using this term, see Citations:nope. Possibly influenced by nape and knap. nope (plural nopes) (East Midlands and Northern England) A blow to the head.

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   What does 'I'll fetch thee a Nope' mean?

   • I'll fetch thee a nope. nope (third-person singular simple present nopes, present participle noping, simple past and past participle noped) (archaic, East Midlands and Northern England) To hit someone on the head. " Nope him on the costard," said Ben Bolter.

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   How many nopes are there in a single word sentence?

   • The usage as a reply in the form of a single-word sentence has, since the 1850s, been far more common than any others. nope (plural nopes) I'll take that as a nope, then. By one reporter's count, questions about the change elicited seven shakes of the head indicating no comment, five "yeps" and three " nopes " from Earnhardt.

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   Sep 28, 2017 · Origin of nope: 1888, emphatic form of no, with emphasis on the closing of the lips. ... See more.

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     "in keiner Weise, überhaupt nicht," Mittelenglisch, von...

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     연결된 항목: nope. no (adv.) "어느 정도도 아닌, 전혀 아닌," 중세 영어에서 유래하였으며 옛...

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   OED's earliest evidence for nope is from 1952, in Milk Plant Monthly (Chicago). It is also recorded as an adverb from the 1880s. nope is formed within English, by conversion.

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   The earliest known use of the noun nope is in the early 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for nope is from 1611, in the writing of Randle Cotgrave, lexicographer. nope is probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item.

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   Origin. The word "nope" is first recorded in the early 19th century. It is thought to have originated as a variant of the word "nope," which was used to express disapproval or disgust. Over time, the word "nope" came to be used more generally to express disagreement or denial. Usage.

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   The earliest known use of the verb nope is in the late 1600s. OED's earliest evidence for nope is from 1684, in the writing of George Meriton, legal writer. nope is perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item.

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   Sep 27, 2024 · nope (plural nopes) (East Midlands and Northern England) A blow to the head. (in an example of use of crackmans) The cull thought to have loped by breaking through the crackmans, but we fetched him back by a nope on the costard, which stopped his jaw. I'll fetch thee a nope.

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   (nəʊp ) sentence substitute. an informal word for no 1. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin. C19: originally US, a variant of no1. nope in American English. (noʊp ) US. adverb, interjection. Slang. no. a negative reply. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.