nono

no-no

[noh-noh]
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:
1940–45, Americanism; reduplication of no1

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Luigi (luˈiːdʒi). 1924--90, Italian composer of 12-tone music

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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.
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