adjective General Slang

nesh

· adjective · mancunian

Soft — especially someone who feels the cold easily.

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Definitions

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Wimpy about the weather. The classic Northern jab at anyone reaching for a coat when it's barely September. If you shiver easily, you're nesh.

“Put a jumper on, you nesh sod — it's only October.”
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Soft in general — physically delicate or a bit feeble. Broader than just cold; can mean someone who can't handle a bit of rough.

“He's too nesh for rugby, that lad.”
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nesh In A Sentence

Put a jumper on, you nesh sod — it's only October.
He's too nesh for rugby, that lad.

Origin & Usage

Old English 'hnesce' meaning soft or tender. Survives mainly in the North and Midlands — Manchester, Yorkshire, the Potteries.

Variants neshy
Tags #mancunian#manchester#northern#weather#british

People Also Ask

What does nesh mean?

It means soft, especially describing someone who feels the cold easily.

How do you use nesh in a sentence?

"Put a coat on then, don't be so nesh — it's not even that cold."

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