dunno

[duh-noh] Origin

dun·no

[duh-noh]
Pronunciation Spelling.
don't know: Who did it? I dunno!

Origin:
1835–45
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Dunno is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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World English Dictionary
dunno (dʌˈnəʊ, dʊ-, də-)
 
contraction of
(I) do not know

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Main Entry:  dunno
Part of Speech:  v
Definition:  don't know
Etymology:  1840s
Usage:  casual pronunciation
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Word Origin & History

dunno
colloquial for "(I) don't know," first attested 1842 in Amer.Eng.
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