Meanings
adverbnow-now (not comparable)
- South Africanot comparableRight now; immediately; very soon.
Origin
- Afrikaansnou-nou
- Englishnow-now
Borrowed from Afrikaans nou-nou.
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APA
now-now. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/now-now
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“now-now.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/now-now. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “now-now,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/now-now.
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