Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [noh noh]
- /noʊ noʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [noh noh]
- /noʊ noʊ/
Definition of no-nos word
- noun plural no-nos anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe: If you want to lose weight, rich desserts are a no-no. 1
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Origin of no-nos
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
1940-45, Americanism; reduplication of no1
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Parts of speech for No-nos
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
no-nos popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for no-nos
noun no-nos
- decretum — the name given to various collections of canon law, esp that made by the monk Gratian in the 12th century, which forms the first part of the Corpus Juris Canonici
- cursing — the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- cussing — to use profanity; curse; swear.
- damn — Damn, damn it, and dammit are used by some people to express anger or impatience.
- damning — If you describe evidence or a report as damning, you mean that it suggests very strongly that someone is guilty of a crime or has made a serious mistake.
Antonyms for no-nos
noun no-nos
- deregulation — Deregulation is the removal of controls and restrictions in a particular area of business or trade.
- mentionable — to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.