plural no-no's or no-nos
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: something unacceptable or forbidden
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Hayden had used vibrato like a pop singer, a no-no, apparently, when doing the classics.
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Feb. 2025
Co-sleeping with your baby is also considered a no-no.
—Robin Abcarian Los Angeles Times, arkansasonline.com, 9 Feb. 2025
Secured area or no, pre-singing blank prescription forms is a no-no.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Which we’ve been told for four years is a big no-no.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Charlie Mason, TVLine, 10 Feb. 2025
Co-sleeping with your baby is also considered a no-no.
—Robin Abcarian Los Angeles Times, arkansasonline.com, 9 Feb. 2025
Secured area or no, pre-singing blank prescription forms is a no-no.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Which we’ve been told for four years is a big no-no.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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“No-no.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-no. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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