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no-no boy

no-no boy noun: a Japanese man who refused to renounce the Japanese emperor and to serve in the United States armed forces.

Noun

no-no boy (plural no-no boys)

  1. (US, historical, slang, World War II) A Japanese man who refused to renounce the Japanese emperor and to serve in the United States armed forces.

Forms of no-no boy

pluralno-no boys

Origin of no-no boy

This renunciation required answering "no" to the last two questions in a questionnaire.

Questions about no-no boy

What does no-no boy mean?
No-no boy means a Japanese man who refused to renounce the Japanese emperor and to serve in the United States armed forces.
What part of speech is no-no boy?
No-no boy is a noun.
What is the plural of no-no boy?
The plural of no-no boy is no-no boys.

Words near no-no boy in the dictionary

  1. no-marks
  2. No-Mates
  3. no-name
  4. no-names
  5. no-no
  6. no-no boy
  7. no-no boys
  8. no-no spot
  9. no-no spots
  10. no-no square
  11. no-noes

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