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no-no boys

no-no boys is the plural of no-no boy.

Meaning of no-no boy

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.

Questions about no-no boys

What is no-no boys the plural of?
No-no boys is the plural of no-no boy.

Words near no-no boys in the dictionary

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

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