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Definition of
no-good adjective
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
no-good
adjective
/ˈnəʊ ɡʊd/
/ˈnəʊ ɡʊd/
[only before noun]
(slang)
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(
of a person
)
bad; not helpful or useful
See
no-good
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up to no good
no news is good news
be no good (doing something/to somebody)
Idioms
up to no good
no news is good news
be no good (doing something/to somebody)
Nearby words
no-frills
adjective
no-go area
noun
no-good
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noun
no-hitter
noun
remarkably
adverb
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