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English Wikipedia has an article on:Nae NaeWikipedia

Etymology

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Named after character Sheneneh Jenkins, a sassy "ghetto girl" in the 1990s sitcom Martin. The Atlanta hip-hop group We Are Toonz is credited for inventing the term with their hit song Drop That NaeNae (2013).

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nae nae

  1. A hip-hop dance based on planting one's feet, swaying with shoulder movement, and placing one hand in the air and one hand down.
    • 2016, Nathan Louis Jackson, “Suckas Need Bodyguards” (25:20 from the start), in Luke Cage, season 1, episode 6, spoken by Miriam Sharpe (Alfre Woodard):“I told you I did not want a fluff piece!” “Not fluff, fun! There's a difference. Remember when Obama sang Al Green?” “You wanna watch me whip and nae nae, Thembi?”
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