nogo
adjective Slang.
1.
inoperative; canceled: The Tuesday space launch is no-go.
2.
not ready.
3.
not functioning properly.
Origin:
1865–70
1865–70
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Word Origin & History
no-go
phrase for an impracticable situation, first attested 1870.
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Nogo
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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