na-na
Childish term, grandmother
Na-na is a taunt, typically sung in a childish singsong pattern: Na-na na-na boo-boo!
The drawn-out syllables mock or gloat, often accompanied by sticking out the tongue.
Adults use it ironically to tease: Na-na, I got the last slice.
Separately, na-na is baby talk for grandmother or banana.
Rhythmically monotonous speech
- chantRepetitive rhythmic phrase
- echoReflected sound wave
- loopCurve closing on itself
- reiterationSaying something again
recurring · monotonous · rhythmic · droning · mantra · repetitious · ritualistic · babbling
Scornfully imitating or ridiculing
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
- jeeringVocal public mockery
- singsongRhythmically monotonous speech
- schoolyardOutdoor area at school
childish · ridicule · provocation · derision · jibing · heckling · sneering · chaffing
Rhythmically monotonous speech
- childlikeHaving youthful innocence
- sillyFrivolous or absurd
- lightheartedCheerful and without worry
- mischievousPlayfully causing trouble
impish · frolicsome · whimsical · jovial · merry · frisky · sportive · fun-loving
Abrupt, curt rejection
- rejectionDenial of acceptance
- refusalAct of declining
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
- snubbingPointedly ignoring someone
spurning · contemptuous · scornful · disdainful · indifferent · aloof · uninterested · cold-shoulder
singsong
Rhythmically monotonous speech
reiteration · recurring · monotonous · rhythmic · droning · mantra · repetitious · ritualistic · babbling · refraining
mocking
Scornfully imitating or ridiculing
schoolyard · childish · ridicule · provocation · derision · jibing · heckling · sneering · chaffing · scoffing
singsong
Rhythmically monotonous speech
- childlikeHaving youthful innocence
- sillyFrivolous or absurd
- lightheartedCheerful and without worry
mischievous · impish · frolicsome · whimsical · jovial · merry · frisky · sportive · fun-loving · cheerful
brushoff
Abrupt, curt rejection
snubbing · spurning · contemptuous · scornful · disdainful · indifferent · aloof · uninterested · cold-shoulder · haughty
na-nagrandmother
Mother of a parent
grandmamma · Mrs. · matriarch · proper name · formal address
na-nabravo
Acclaim for performers
well done · good job · congratulations · compliment · praise