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no clue

no clue interjection: response affirming that the speaker does not have knowledge pertaining to an interlocutor's question.

Interjection

  1. Response affirming that the speaker does not have knowledge pertaining to an interlocutor's question.
    • Do you know what the weather will be like today? — No clue. Why do you ask?

Origin of no clue

From no + clue, as the speaker does not have a clue about the answer to the question. Most likely a shortened form of "I have no clue".

Questions about no clue

What does no clue mean?
No clue means response affirming that the speaker does not have knowledge pertaining to an interlocutor's question.
What part of speech is no clue?
No clue is an interjection.

Words near no clue in the dictionary

  1. no changers
  2. no chill
  3. no cigar
  4. no claims bonus
  5. no claims bonuses
  6. no clue
  7. no comment
  8. no comparison
  9. no complies
  10. no comply
  11. no complys

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