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no-no

[noh-noh]

no-no

[noh-noh]
noun, plural -nos, -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:
1940–45, Americanism; reduplication of no1
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No-no is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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no-no definition

[ˈnono]
  1. n.
    something that is not (to be) done. (Essentially juvenile.) : She seems to delight in doing all the no-nos.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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