no bueno

American  

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

phrase

1. not good; not pleasing or desirable.

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interjection

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

Example Sentences

“So the me questions, no bueno. No bueno. It’s just going to be focus on the Dodgers right now.”

From Los Angeles Times

You can also watch Buckley leverage his knowledge in exciting ways, as when he points out sketchy details on what’s purported to be a rare Patek Philippe: “This is 100 percent no bueno,” he explains to the guy who brought it in.

From New York Times

“I went into the medical clinic at the main media center today, and they said I probably have bronchitis. They gave me a course of antibiotics and some heavy-duty cough syrup, and I’m already feeling a bit better just a few hours later. But still: No bueno,” he wrote.

From Seattle Times

“I just felt it during the game and then the next day it was no bueno.”

From Seattle Times

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

From Seattle Times