double negative en · NOUN
Meanings
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(derogatory, rhetoric, usually) A phrase including two negative words (no, not, never, etc.) especially when used as intensifiers in informal English.
Nuh-nuh-doin'-duh... Nuh-nuh-doin'-duh... We don't need no education... Yes, you do. You've just used a double negative.
2006 Feb. 17, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 1, Episode 4
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| double negatives | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
contranym · litotes · double negation · negative concord
Translations (8)
de doppelte Verneinung (phrase in which there are two negative words) · is tvöföld neitun (phrase in which there are two negative words) · sv dubbel negation (phrase in which there are two negative words) · sv dubbelnegation (phrase in which there are two negative words) · cs dvojitý zápor (phrase in which there are two negative words) · pt negativo duplo (phrase in which there are two negative words) · hu kettős tagadás (phrase in which there are two negative words) · pt duplo negativo (phrase in which there are two negative words)