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Receive approval or assent, as in, The contestant got the nod from the judges . Similarly give the nod means “to show approval or assent.” These expressions allude to the quick inclination of the head to indicate approval. [First half of 1900s]

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April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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