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.
now-now
by slohh on Sep 30, 2009 02:10:41
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"
now-now
by Melbell on Aug 06, 2005 20:46:33
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
Now now
by 사실 on Apr 16, 2017 15:42:58
NOW
by CT Vigilante on Jul 05, 2006 03:54:57
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?