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nogoer

nogoer is the alternative form of no-goer.

Meaning of no-goer

Noun

no-goer (plural no-goers)

  1. (informal) Something that has no chance of success; a non-starter
    • Ellie Hambling, from HeartCare Cardiac Support Group, said: 'It would absolutely ruin your heart. It’s a no-goer I'm afraid.'2012, Kerry McQueeney, 230 calories a minute for 26 minutes: Hungry diner takes café challenge and polishes off gut-busting 6,000-calorie breakfast in record time (in Mail Online, 7 February 2012)

Forms of nogoer

pluralnogoers
alternative formno-goer

Origin of nogoer

From no + goer.

Questions about nogoer

What is nogoer the alternative form of?
Nogoer is the alternative form of no-goer.

Words near nogoer in the dictionary

  1. Nogle
  2. Nogles
  3. nogo
  4. nogodinid
  5. nogodinids
  6. nogoer
  7. nogoers
  8. nogoodnik
  9. nogoodniks
  10. Nogpo
  11. nogs

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