nathan
n. countablen. a person who is very boring or has no personality. You use this word to describe someone who follows the rules too much and is not fun to be around.
n. a person perceived as exceptionally dull, socially awkward, or lacking in individual character. Highly informal and derogatory; used as a pejorative to dismiss someone as uninteresting or conformist.
Don't be such a Nathan and come out with us tonight.
He is a total Nathan who spends his entire weekend organizing his spreadsheet collection instead of socializing.
The group's dynamic shifted uncomfortably when he invited his cousin, a notorious Nathan whose presence invariably dampened the festive atmosphere with pedantic corrections.
From Hebrew נָתָן (natán, “gave”). Also short for Jonathan.
From a 2014 meme which suggested that white people should replace the word nigga in rap songs with Nathan. The present meaning of the term dates from around 2017.
Used as a common noun rather than a proper name in this slang context; often preceded by 'a total' or 'such a'.