: being an area into which entry is forbidden or dangerous
no-go tourist areas

Examples of no-go in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of no-go was in 1971

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“No-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-go. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.

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