nohow

adverb

no·how | \ˈnō-ˌhau̇

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Definition of nohow

1 : in no manner or way : not at all was nohow equal to the task

2 dialect : anyhow

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So go ahead, call it a copycat—it don’t mind nohow. — Matt Simon, WIRED, "Absurd Creature of the Week: The Octopus That Does Incredible Impressions of Fish and Snakes," 4 Dec. 2015

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The first known use of nohow was in 1775

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