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[ noh-noh ] / ˈnoʊˌnoʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR no-no ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural no-nos, no-no's.Informal.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. Origin of no-no1940–45, Americanism; reduplication of no1 Words nearby no-nononnitrogenous, nonnuclear, non-nucleoside, non-nucleoside analogue, nonny-nonny, no-no, nonobedience, nonobjective, nonobservance, non obst., non obstante Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for no-noNot all scientists agree that artificial sweeteners are a no-no when it comes to your health and diet. Are Artificial Sweeteners Wrecking Your Diet?|DailyBurn|September 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST Converting at birth the children of non-Jewish mothers is now a no-no. In Italy, a Traditional Jewish Lifestyle is Disappearing|Anna Momigliano|December 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST The point is, nobody knows what's next on the Hamas no-no list, which is almost always enforced before it is pronounced. Hamas: The Palestinian Fashion Police|Hussein Ibish|April 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST Raising taxes is a no-no with Grover, so that leaves raising the eligibility age. How to Make Seniors Suspicious of Ryan and Romney|Michael Tomasky|August 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
This is a no-no in the LDS church, to say the least, and as a result Scott spent a year or so “disfellowshipped” for his sins. Turning Spotlight on Mitt Romney Siblings Could Help Humanize GOP Nominee|Michelle Cottle|May 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST "No-no; I thought of that myself, and Nemu too advised it," cried Ani. Uarda, Complete|Georg Ebers No-no, that won't do; you mustn't talk, and you mustn't retch and gag that way, either—you'll wake up your poor brother. Those Extraordinary Twins|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) They're going to take No-no home, then we're all going to the movies. Ruggles of Red Gap|Harry Leon Wilson
British Dictionary definitions for no-no
nounLuigi (luˈiːdʒi). 1924–90, Italian composer of 12-tone music Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to no-norestricted, banned, illegal, barred, illicit, contraband, unwarranted, wrongful, unofficial, unconstitutional, unlawful, unjustified, illegitimate, pirated, unapproved, obscenity, swearing, four-letter word, embargo, restriction |