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By now

Commonly used in South Africa when you're ARE going to do something, just not anytime soon.

now now

by Eugene Muller on Aug 18, 2005 19:06:37

A term widely used in South African conversations relating to the period of time which will elapse before the given task, time or oppotunity will present itself.
"I'm going to do it in a few moments."
"Its going to happen a little later."
As the term is not defined by a specific amount of time,it can be used in a broad context.

Example:
"Let's take a look at it now now."
"I'll see to that now now."
"When ?" "Now now !"

now-now

by slohh on Sep 30, 2009 02:10:41

this means now, but just not now.

Example:
kim: when will you take out the trash George??
george:ill do it now-now baby.continues on Play Station

Now Then

by Greg_the_Smeg on Feb 07, 2019 17:24:25

A phrase commonly used mainly in Yorkshire!

The highest greeting of welcome you can receive in "God's Own Country"

Example:
Now Then Dave!

now-now

by Melbell on Aug 06, 2005 20:46:33

now-now means you intend to do something immediatly, whereas now tends to mean you will do it soon.

Example:
"I'll do that now"
"Now-now?"
"Yes, now-now"

now now

by lextraordinary on Feb 16, 2018 03:40:25

a South African term we use that generally means 'soon', but can funnily enough also mean 'never', or actually just any period of time.

Example:
scenario 1:

dad: "come downstairs, theres a rugby match between the Springboks and the Sharks on!"
me: "I will be there now now!"

scenario 2:

jack: "Jill hurry up! when will you be ready?"
Jill: "I'll be ready now now!"

now then

by Amy on Jun 29, 2004 00:02:40

A greeting commonly used in the North-East of England.

Example:
"Now then, mate, how's life?"

Now now

by 사실 on Apr 16, 2017 15:42:58

To do something as soon as possible, not literally now.

Example:
Mom: Can you please clean the dishes?

Brenda: I'll do it now now!

Mom: No, do it now!

NOW

by CT Vigilante on Jul 05, 2006 03:54:57

The Nazi Organization of Women.

Example:
NOW's official slogan is "HEIL CLITLER!!!"

Now then

by jimsonkin on Jun 08, 2011 19:38:13

A phrase commonly used in northern England, it derives from Old Yorkshire dialect.

It is a phrase used for greeting, although it is laregely unknown as to why the terms "now" (meaning this instant) and "then" (meaning in the past) were put together to form another way of simply saying "hello".

Usually pronounced "Nah-then".

Example:
Now then Jack, ya doylum. How ist? Whats tha bin doin with thisen?

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