nakkie

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Dutch

Etymology

Probably a borrowing from Sranan Tongo naki (to hit, knock), also used in naki spoiti (“to inject”). Can be interpreted synchronically as nak +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑ.ki/
  • Hyphenation: nak‧kie

Noun

nakkie n (plural nakkies)

  1. (Netherlands, slang) an insufflated dose of a powdered drug, especially cocaine; a bump
    • 1999 May 22, 666, “Nakkie”, in nl.erotiek.contact (Usenet):
      Vind jij (v) het lekker om een nakkie te nemen en daarna ordinaire sex te hebben ....
      Do you (f) enjoy having a snort of cocaine and then having dirty sex ....
    • 2016, Kate Tempest, translated by Roos van de Wardt, Astrid Huisman, and Meulenhoff Boekerij B.V., De stenen die de huizen bouwen:
      (...) Dale kijkt hem recht in de ogen. 'Nakkie doen?'
      'Wat?' Pete zet zijn glas neer.
      'Lijntje doen?'
      'Ja, lekker.'
      (...) Dale looks him straight in the eye. 'Shall we do a bump?'
      'What?' Pete puts his glass down.
      'Shall we do a snort?'
      'Yeah, feels good man.'

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