don't-know
[ dohnt-noh ]
/ ˈdoʊntˈnoʊ /
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noun
a person who has no opinion or is undecided, as in answering an item on a public-opinion poll.
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Origin of don't-know
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby don't-know
Don't give up the ship, don't go there, Don't hide your light under a bushel, don't hold your breath, Don't judge a book by its cover, don't-know, don't let the grass grow under one's feet, Don't lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen, Don't look a gift horse in the mouth, don't mention it, Don't put all your eggs in one basket
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British Dictionary definitions for don't-know
don't know
noun
a person who has not reached a definite opinion on a subject, esp as a response to a questionnaire
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