"NDN" meaning in All languages combined

See NDN on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: When spoken, the letters N-D-N sound like "Indian". Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} NDN (not comparable)
  1. (uncommon) Native American; Indian. Tags: not-comparable, uncommon
    Sense id: en-NDN-en-adj--qpuThYK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 14 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

Forms: NDNs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} NDN (plural NDNs)
  1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of next-door neighbour. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: next-door neighbour
    Sense id: en-NDN-en-noun-w-1goc1D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 14 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: NDNs [plural]
Etymology: When spoken, the letters N-D-N sound like "Indian". Head templates: {{en-noun}} NDN (plural NDNs)
  1. (uncommon) Native American; Indian. Tags: uncommon
    Sense id: en-NDN-en-noun--qpuThYK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 14 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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