Meanings
neknomination1
alternative Neknomination · alternative NekNomination
- slanguncountableAn online drinking game, typically involving a person uploading a video of themselves drinking a pint of an alcoholic beverage (most commonly beer) in one gulp, then nominating two or more others to do the same.
She has lipstick on her chin, a ladder in her tights and looks as though she's spent the afternoon creating Neknomination videos.
2015, Jane Costello, The Love Shack, Simon & Schuster (2015), unnumbered pages, published 23 April 20152 more examples
The controversial Neknomination craze has reportedly led to the death of another young British man, after a rugby player mixed two pints of gin with teabags and said to the camera: “This is how you drink.”
2014 February 16, Adam Withnall, “Neknomination: Craze 'claims fifth victim' as young man found dead after downing two pints of gin”, in Belfast TelegraphOntario Provincial Police laid charges against two young men on Thursday after a ‘neknomination’ video surfaced on social media.
2014 February 27, Paul Clarke, “OPP charge two youth after neknomination video surfaces”, in Toronto Star
Neknomination2
- uncountableAlternative letter-case form of neknomination.
NekNomination3
- uncountableAlternative letter-case form of neknomination.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
From neck (“to drink very quickly”) + nomination. Originated in Australia and gained popularity on social media.
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neknomination. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neknomination
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