no-no

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1. 1

   Something that is forbidden, prohibited, discouraged or taboo.

   Smoking indoors is becoming a real no-no these days, in many places.

   And a person of integrity observes all the good sportsmanship rules toward a beaten opponent. Integrity recognizes the integrity of other persons. To do otherwise would be to commit a no-no. And you don’t want to go around committing no-noes, do you?

   Countless issues arise in family life every day, from the litany of no-noes showered on the toddler, to calling the preschooler in for his lunch.

2. 2

   A no-hitter; a game in which no batter on one of the teams got a hit.

   He threw two no-nos in his career.

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