Slangipedia - Slang Dictionary

1

A shortcut for neighborhood, like when you’re too lazy to spell it out and your brain is full of garbage.

'I’m from the nabe, not the fancypants part of town.'

'Why do you always say nabe? Just say neighborhood!'

'Nabe is where the cool kids hang out, and the rest of us just live there.'

2

A shorter way to say neighborhood, because who has time to write the whole thing?

'I live in the nabe, not the rich part of town.'

'You can’t just say neighborhood every time, that’s too much work.'

'Nabe is the only word I use when I’m too tired to think.'

3

A neighborhood theater, like the only place that shows movies that aren’t too loud or too boring.

'The nabe theater is the only place that shows old movies.'

'I went to the nabe and it was way better than watching YouTube.'

'The nabe is where I cry during every movie.'

4

A quiet, smart person who thinks you’re an idiot but still talks to you. She’s like a brain in a body that also hates sports.

'My friend is a nabe, she’s smart and hates sports.'

'She’s a nabe, so she’s always thinking and never talks loud.'

'That nabe doesn’t even like football, which is the worst.'

5

What you yell when you’re rushing to smoke weed and want the second hit before it’s gone. It’s like calling shotgun, but with more smoke.

'Nabe! I need the second hit!'

'I called nabe and got the best hit.'

'You didn’t say nabe, so I took the hit!'

6

Nabes is short for neighbors or the second hit from your weed, like it’s the only thing you care about in life.

'Nabes means I’m your neighbor and I also want the second hit.'

'Nabes is when you’re high and also your neighbor.'

'Nabes is the only word I know when I’m high.'

7

A casual name for your neighbors, like when you’re too lazy to say the whole thing but still want to be polite.

'My nabes are the worst, but I still say hi.'

'I don’t know my nabes, but I say hello anyway.'

'Nabes is just a fancy way to say neighbor.'