dunno

[ duh-noh ]

Informal.

don't know: Who did it? I dunno!

Origin of dunno

First recorded in 1835–45; a phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of don't know in continuous rapid speech

Words Nearby dunno

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How to use dunno in a sentence

Republicans should, I dunno, get behind a law that supports that, doncha think?
The GOP’s Glaring State of the Union Hypocrisies | Sally Kohn | January 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
When I asked him, he just smiled, said, "I dunno Marty, I just knew."
My Friend Justin Feldman | Martin London | September 28, 2011 | THE DAILY BEAST
I dunno's I'd know when t' jar loose m'self, if I knowed her an' she didn't object t' me hangin' around.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. Sinclair
"I dunno but you're right," observed Redmond after a pause, during which he keenly scrutinized the young agent's face.
Mystery Ranch | Arthur Chapman
"I dunno but I'd ruther have the wuth on 't," said Mrs. John C., as she had said many times before.
Country Neighbors | Alice Brown

Well, I dunno what it's called, but if that other one gets the better o' me, mebbe that's what I shall do.
Country Neighbors | Alice Brown
Oh, he had a bunch of that scientific stuff in his head all the time; dunno whether he understood it all himself.
Vanishing Point | C.C. Beck

British Dictionary definitions for dunno

dunno

/ (dʌˈnəʊ, dʊ-, də-) slang /

contraction of

(I) do not know

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