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/Sounds like the English word "negging" (same pronunciation)/

Meaning

A manipulative flirting tactic where someone throws subtle insults or backhanded compliments to chip away at your confidence, making you seek their approval. Common across Spanish-speaking social media and dating culture.

Examples

That's not flirting, that's pure negging.

When he said you look good "for your type," that's textbook negging.

Regional synonyms

In the Caribbean and Venezuela, to have a shot or a drink of liquor, usually something strong taken quickly and decisively. The first drink of the night or the one that loosens everything up.