Meanings
Origin
From the 1978 US television show Mork & Mindy, where it was used as an alien greeting. Originally said by Oscar-Jack Klugman on The Odd Couple in the episode "Psychic, Shmychic" in 1972.
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APA
nanu-nanu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanu-nanu
MLA
“nanu-nanu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanu-nanu. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nanu-nanu,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nanu-nanu.
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