plural no-no's or no-nos
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: something unacceptable or forbidden
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Cuddling encourages intimacy, which is a no-no with your FWB.
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Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 2025
Last-minute patron ticket canceled at Augusta National At Augusta National Golf Club, mobile phones are a big no-no.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
That kept Fried’s no-no bid alive for the time being.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
Leave the seashells on Sardinia’s seashore On the Italian island of Sardinia, beachcombing is a no-no.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
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Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 23 Apr. 2025
Last-minute patron ticket canceled at Augusta National At Augusta National Golf Club, mobile phones are a big no-no.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
That kept Fried’s no-no bid alive for the time being.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
Leave the seashells on Sardinia’s seashore On the Italian island of Sardinia, beachcombing is a no-no.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for no-no
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“No-no.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-no. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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