naw

The story

1. Old English · derived fromnā“no, never”
2. Middle English · derived fromna
3. Scots · derived fromnaw
4. English todaynaw

In Scottish use, from Scots naw, naa, na, from Middle English na, from Old English nā (“no, never”). More generally, a colloquial, unarticulated form of no; compare nah. More at no.

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