nanu-nanu

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

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. from Sanskrit; nanu surely (nanu; vocative particle, implying kindness or reproach or perplexity)

Interjection

nanu-nanu

(fandom slang) hello
(fandom slang) goodbye

Quotations

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Anagrams

Nuannuan