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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tv. to be chosen. Fred got the nod for class treasurer.
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