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Meaning
Noun
●
In Martial arts & People:
A person
trained
in
ninjutsu
, especially (historical) one used for
espionage
,
assassination
, and other
tasks
requiring
stealth
during Japan's
shogunate
period.
●
A person considered
similarly
skillful
to the
historical
ninja
, especially in
covert
or
stealthy
operation.
●
In Mongolian English:
A person considered to
look like
the
historical
ninja
in some way, including (Mongolia,
historical
slang
)
amateur
private
miners.
●
In African-American Vernacular English:
Synonym of
nigga
as a
friendly
term
of address.
Synonym of
man
as a
friendly
term
of address.
Adj
●
Of or related to
ninjas
in their various senses.
●
In Finance:
Initialism of no
income
, no job or
assets
,
describing
credit
characteristics
of a
borrower
, usually of a
residential
mortgage.
Verb
●
To
act
or
move
like a
ninja
,
particularly
with regard to
a
combination
of
speed
, power, and stealth.
●
In Internet:
Synonym of
preempt
: to
supersede
and
invalidate
a
response
by
posting
immediately
before it.
●
In Video games:
To
claim
an
item
through
abuse
of
game
mechanics.
Sourced from
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Origin
ninja
English
忍者
Japanese
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Shinobi
Assassin
Spy
Killer
Superspy
Magician
Preempt
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