no-name

[noh-neym] Origin

no-name

[noh-neym]
adjective
packaged and sold without a brand name and usually at a lower price than similar items with brand names; generic: a can of no-name dog food.

Origin:
1985–90
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No-name is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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Main Entry:  no-name1
Part of Speech:  adj
Definition:  unknown and unimportant; not recognized by the public
Main Entry:  no-name2
Part of Speech:  adj
Definition:  without a brand name
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Word Origin & History

no-name
1979, "not having made a name in one's profession," originally Amer.Eng. sporting jargon.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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