nem-nem

See also: nemnem

Portuguese

Etymology

A shortening of nem trabalha nem estuda (meaning “neither works nor studies”).

Noun

nem-nem m or f by sense (invariable)

1. (informal) NEET, neet

Further reading

• “nem-nem”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025