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no-go

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\ ˈnō-ˈgō How to pronounce no-go (audio) \

Definition of no-go

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

First Known Use of no-go

1971, in the meaning defined above

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“No-go.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no-go. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.

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