Question: what does negan mean in the walking dead

title: Negan
text: Negan and his men depart from the Safe - Zone with supplies , but , unbeknownst to them , Carl is hiding in the truck with an assault rifle . Once the Saviors get back to their base , Negan is amazed to see that Dwight is still alive . `` There is always next time , I suppose , '' he says , much to Dwight 's disgust . A Savior finds Carl , and Carl uses the rifle to kill six Saviors . They surround Carl , and he demands to speak with Negan . When Negan arrives , Carl fires at them until he loses control of his gun . Dwight is about to kill Carl when Negan stops Dwight and says , `` Is that any way to treat our new guest ? ''