nanu-nanu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. hello
  2. goodbye

Pronunciation

/ˈnɑːnuː ˈnɑːnuː/

Word forms

nanu-nanu nanu nanu na-nu na-nu

Etymology

From the 1978 US television show Mork & Mindy, where it was used as an alien greeting. Originally said by Oscar-Jack Klugman on The Odd Couple in the episode "Psychic, Shmychic" in 1972.

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