different between nabs vs abs

English

Verb

nabs

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nab

Etymology

Clipping of Nabisco.

Noun

nabs

1. A single-serving package of crackers, usually filled with peanut butter. Snack crackers.
   • 2005, Mark Sohn, Appalachian Home Cooking, University Press of Kentucky, page 74:

     "Others walked to small stores to buy a pack of Nabs cheese crackers, ..."

   • 2014, Marion Eugene Williams, A Cop's Dilemma, Xlibris Corporation, page 92:

     "I'll give you ten bucks to use your telephone and for a pack of nabs and a cold drink."

References

• 2010. Duffin-Ward, Maureen. Suddenly Southern: A Yankee's Guide to Living in Dixie, page 44.

Anagrams

• BNAs, Bans, bans

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /æbz/
• Rhymes: -æbz

Adjective

abs

1. Abbreviation of abstract.

Noun

abs

1. (informal) The abdominal muscles. plural of ab [First attested in the mid 20^th century.]
2. Acronym of absolute temperature.
3. (mathematics) Initialism of absolute value function.

Usage notes

(abdominal muscles): The singular ab is rarely used.

Synonyms

• abdominal muscles
• abdominals

Translations

Verb

abs

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ab

References

Anagrams

• B. A. S., B.A.S., B.A.s, BAS, BAs, BSA, SAB, SBA, Sab., bas, sab

Livonian

Noun

abs

1. inessive singular of ab

Portuguese

Etymology

Abbreviation of abraços (“hugs”).

Noun

abs

1. (Internet slang, text messaging) hugs

Interjection

abs

1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Used to close an informal message or e-mail, or as a goodbye on text messaging.

   Synonym: bjs

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:abs.