no bueno

American

[noh bway-noh, bwe-noh] / ˈnoʊ ˈbweɪ noʊ, ˈbwɛ noʊ /

phrase

not good; not pleasing or desirable.

interjection

(used to indicate that something is displeasing, bad, or undesirable.)

Example Sentences

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“When you run gadgets and they don’t work, no bueno, right?”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2021

I won’t go too deep into the numbers, but here was the overwhelming conclusion: Long-term commitments are no bueno.

From Washington Post • Apr. 15, 2020

There’s more of a chance you’re going to leave it up on the right side, which is no bueno.

From Golf Digest • Mar. 24, 2020

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