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no returns

no returns interjection: used in children's games to forbid another player from responding in kind, doing the same thing that was just done to them.

Interjection

  1. Used in children's games to forbid another player from responding in kind, doing the same thing that was just done to them.
    • A pinch and a punch for the first of the month, and no returns!
    • They are developing patterns of language use and sharing an understanding of the rules of their game. Sebastian does not 'answer back' when Natasha says 'No returns'.2006, Annie Davy, New Playwork: Play and Care for Children 4-16

Questions about no returns

What does no returns mean?
No returns means used in children's games to forbid another player from responding in kind, doing the same thing that was just done to them.
What part of speech is no returns?
No returns is an interjection.

Words near no returns in the dictionary

  1. no relation
  2. no rest for the weary
  3. no rest for the wicked
  4. no result
  5. no results
  6. no returns
  7. no rights reserved
  8. no room at the inn
  9. no rose without a thorn
  10. no sabo kid
  11. no sabo kids

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