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now-now means you intend to do something immediatly, whereas now tends to mean you will do it soon.
"I'll do that now"
"Now-now?"
"Yes, now-now"
now-now by Melbell August 31, 2005
Commonly used in South Africa when you're ARE going to do something, just not anytime soon.
"Have you started studying?"

"No, I will now now" *basically doesn't study until five minutes before the test*
now now by cyrahh May 5, 2015
A term widely used in South African conversations relating to the period of time which will elapse before the given task, time or oppotunity will present itself.
"I'm going to do it in a few moments."
"Its going to happen a little later."
As the term is not defined by a specific amount of time,it can be used in a broad context.
"Let's take a look at it now now."
"I'll see to that now now."
"When ?" "Now now !"
now now by Eugene Muller September 7, 2005
a South African term we use that generally means 'soon', but can funnily enough also mean 'never', or actually just any period of time.
scenario 1:

dad: "come downstairs, theres a rugby match between the Springboks and the Sharks on!"
me: "I will be there now now!"

scenario 2:

jack: "Jill hurry up! when will you be ready?"
Jill: "I'll be ready now now!"
now now by lextraordinary May 6, 2018
To do something as soon as possible, not literally now.
Mom: Can you please clean the dishes?

Brenda: I'll do it now now!

Mom: No, do it now!
Now now by 사실 April 16, 2017
Double now means double the time, running super late or never show
" Girl the party starts in 10 minutes wya? "
I'm at the robots I'm coming now now

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Now now by ilikethetasteofwater September 9, 2024
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