Panna means: Same as nutmeg - a ball through the legs. From Surinamese/Dutch street football culture; preferred term in panna-football tournaments.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. It is sporting vocabulary and harmless in itself. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
panna
Same as nutmeg — a ball through the legs.
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BlueskyMay 2026
P.S. Panna II, the Indian restaurant in the East Village with all the lights where Matt and Karen are seen at the start of the episode, used to be a favorite of mine. Definitely recommended! #DaredevilBornAgain S2 f…
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BlueskyMay 2026
Panna Udvardy defeats Alina Korneeva 6-2, 7-6(2) today at the 2026 Internazional BNL D'Italia at Foro Italico in Roma.
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#1·Apr 26, 2026
Same as nutmeg — a ball through the legs. From Surinamese/Dutch street football culture; preferred term in panna-football tournaments.
"He hit a perfect panna there."
Origin: Surinamese-Dutch football street culture; used internationally now.
For parents
Panna means: Same as nutmeg - a ball through the legs. From Surinamese/Dutch street football culture; preferred term in panna-football tournaments.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. It is sporting vocabulary and harmless in itself. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
panna means: Same as nutmeg - a ball through the legs. From Surinamese/Dutch street football culture; preferred term in panna-football tournaments.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Cluster: general
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“P.S. Panna II, the Indian restaurant in the East Village with all the lights where Matt and Karen are seen at the start of the episode, used to be a favorite of mine. Definitely recommended! #DaredevilBornAgain S2 finale share.google/nXm92zfnd7Ow...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Panna Udvardy defeats Alina Korneeva 6-2, 7-6(2) today at the 2026 Internazional BNL D'Italia at Foro Italico in Roma.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·May 3, 2026
Panna cotta ("cooked cream"), an Italian dessert
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#3·May 3, 2026
Aam panna, an Indian drink made from mangoes
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#4·May 3, 2026
Panna (water), an Italian bottled water
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#5·May 3, 2026
Paññā is Pali for "wisdom"; the Sinhala version is Prajñāva
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#6·May 3, 2026
Panna, Madhya Pradesh, a city in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India
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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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