Meaning of NEP | Babel Free
nɛpDefinitions
- Catmint, catnip; Nepeta cataria.
- A knot in a fibre.
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One who engages in nepotism, usually to the one who benefits from it. US, derogatory, slang
- Nepali
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Initialism of New Economic Policy. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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Initialism of noise-equivalent power. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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Initialism of National Energy Program. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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Initialism of nanosatellite engineering professional. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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Initialism of National Election Pool. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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Initialism of non-English proficient. US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Examples
“Nep is generally used for women to procure their courses, being taken inwardly or outwardly, either alone or with other convenient herbs in a decoction to bathe them, of sit⟳ over the hot fumes thereof.”
“The neps appear⟳ as small dense areas or spots when compared to the surrounding fibers.”
“Nepali job. Hundred and one per cent a Nep job. You've seen some of the crime they're responsible for. I tell⟳ you, these guys are fucking crazy. […] Ninety-nine per cent of this kind of crime, at least in Delhi, is done by Neps.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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