Nod of Acknoweldgement

The act of acknowledging someones existence by nodding, most often used between males of lower generations however has become a practice which people of all ages perform. The act of nodding ones head is usually a sign of friendship between two people. A common phrase used during the nod of acknowledgement "y'alright" is used to show an appreciation for the other person. The phrase 'nod of acknowledgement' was coined in the year 1823, however use of the phrase has only recently peaked over the past decade.

Dan used the Nod of Acknoweldgement as he approached Jim in the alleyway.
Steve nodded in acknowledgement when he saw his work colleague in the store.

by HackBounties August 8, 2016

Nod of acknowledgement

Nod of acknowledgement when you see someone and they see you and you both tilt your head forward towards the ground as if nodding your head yes acknowledging that you have seen them

Tom sees Sally and nods his head in acknowledgement a.k.a nod of acknowledgement

by Little hula August 2, 2016

Nod of Acknoweldgement

That little nod you give to your friend when you pass them in the halls and don't want to look overly excited about seeing them. Highschool boys that do this are also the ones who do the whole Bro Hug thing.

My friend was passing me in the hallway and I was about to hug them but they gave me a lil Nod of Acknoweldgement, making me feel stupid.

by FakedNaked August 2, 2016

nod of acknowledgement

go by the above definition, but the nod of acknowledgement is sometimes accompanied by a slight raising of the eyebrows and a slight grin...kind of like "ahh, yes. i see what you are doing. good job. good job."

friend 1 sees friend 2 trying to chat up a girl from the other side of the room. friend one then proceeds to nod his head, with eyebrows slightly raised, and grin slightly grinning.
Friend 2: (thinking) Jim can see me talking to this girl...sweet. he's nodding and raising the eyebrows. sweet (nods back)
Friend 1: (nod of acknowledgement towards friend 1) (thinking) Mmmhmm. That girl is hot.

by b3c October 20, 2005

Nod of Acknoweldgement

That nod you give, in passing, to a girl whose vagina you've been using as your personal jungle gym for the last several weeks unbeknownst to your surrounding colleagues/friends. This nod is a good medium between absolute lack of acknowledgment and obvious overconversating as to not draw suspicion to the fact that she's an undercover freak and can take sausage better than the local butcher.

Tom: "Why didn't Jack say 'Hello' to Sarah this morning? I thought they were friends?"

Will: "He just gave her the 'Nod of Acknoweldgement', I'm pretty sure he porked her on his grandmother's kitchen floor last night"

by ZNippleBandit August 8, 2016

nod of acknowledgement

This has also been spoken as the "guy nod" due to the fact that only guys seem to be the ones that do this, and at ages from middle school on up.

Nod of acknowledgement can be seen when walking through the halls of a school, I guy sees a girl that he knows, and gives her the guy nod to acknowledge the fact that he sees her, but not to draw too much attention to either himself or the situation that's occuring

by Bofo December 18, 2005

nod of acknowledgement

I usually refer to this as the "Man Nod", since it is generally used by Men with Men. I find the nod is used most often when signalling hello to an oncoming car on a lonely country road, when communicating a silent hello to a male pedestrian from a car, or in any situation where one man wants to acknowledge another man with respect non-audibly. In the case of car-on-car nodding, sometimes lifting 1 finger up to say "Hi" from the wheel often suffices too.

Driving on a desolate country road without seeing anyone for hours, I gave the only driver that passed the 'nod of acknowledgement {man nod}' as he passed and he did the same right back.

by Evan Winston October 23, 2005