a nod

/NOD/ easy • Origin: General English; long-standing.

A subtle sign of approval or recognition.

The director’s nod means the project can proceed.

approval,signal

Common in business, art, and daily speech.

Missed the last train—peak.

The band is going through a flop era.

That comment about my messy desk was a dig.

She’s a hardcore K-pop stan for BTS.

That singer left no crumbs on stage.

He’s a weeb who watches only anime.