plural no-no's or no-nos
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: something unacceptable or forbidden
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In Hollywood, naked navels were a no-no and specifically outlawed by the censorious Hays Code that policed the studios until 1968.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 May 2025
That’s a no-no with trust account money, and Hernandez got hit with an emergency suspension on April 25.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Squeaking and clanking is a huge no-no for me, and thankfully there are no metal pieces to announce your comings and goings or nocturnal activities.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 12 May 2025
Megan might not have been the only one to have broken this Met Gala rule, as Halle Bailey, Sydney Sweeney and Lisa were also snapped taking a photo together inside the venue — another big no-no.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 May 2025
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 May 2025
That’s a no-no with trust account money, and Hernandez got hit with an emergency suspension on April 25.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
Squeaking and clanking is a huge no-no for me, and thankfully there are no metal pieces to announce your comings and goings or nocturnal activities.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 12 May 2025
Megan might not have been the only one to have broken this Met Gala rule, as Halle Bailey, Sydney Sweeney and Lisa were also snapped taking a photo together inside the venue — another big no-no.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 6 May 2025
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“No-no.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-no. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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