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no way Jose

UK/nəʊ ˈweɪ həʊˌseɪ//noʊ ˈweɪ hoʊˌseɪ/

no way Jose adverb: no way; absolutely not.

Adverb

no way Jose (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial) No way; absolutely not.

Synonyms of no way Jose

Antonyms

Forms of no way Jose

alternative formno way, Jose
alternative formno way José
alternative formno way, José

Origin of no way Jose

Uncertain. Probably invented for the rhyme. First attested in 1978.

Questions about no way Jose

What does no way Jose mean?
No way Jose means no way; absolutely not.
What part of speech is no way Jose?
No way Jose is an adverb.
How do you pronounce no way Jose?
No way Jose is pronounced /nəʊ ˈweɪ həʊˌseɪ/ (UK).

Words near no way Jose in the dictionary

  1. no trumps
  2. no two ways about it
  3. no use
  4. no wave
  5. no way
  6. no way Jose
  7. no way José
  8. no way to treat a lady
  9. no way, Jose
  10. no way, José
  11. no ways

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