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no-no
noun- something that ought not be done US, 1942
- “Did you do something, Mona?” “I was honest with a client. The Ultimate No-No.” — Armistead Maupin, Tales of the City, p. 116, 1978
- “That’s a no-no, bro.” Johnny gave him the boy scout sign with both hands held high. “Profanity is not for us.” — Piri Thomas, Stories from El Barrio, p. 5, 1978
- It was stifling in there, so we took off our shirts after we’d been boogying for a while. A major no-no. — Armistead Maupin, Further Tales of the City, p. 129, 1982
- That’s a no-no, Billy Clyde. Can’t plug another network. — Dan Jenkins, Life Its Ownself, p. 318, 1984
- I’ve never seen Crash so angry and frankly, Bull fans, he used a certain word that’s a “no-no” with umpires. — Bull Durham, 1988
- an impossibility; a failure; any negative outcome UK
Reduplication for stress. - Whole thing will probably be a ghastly no-no, but everyone will be there. — Simon Brett, Cast, in Order of Disappearance, 1975
- Got to leave enough time to spring those contingencies if she deals me a no-no. — Diran Abedayo, My Once Upon A Time, p. 140, 2000
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