no-count
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Skin and bones dancing, lips upcurled like oyster shells, a no-count man with a femur in his hair.
From Literature
When I say ‘we,’ I mean every Cleveland no-count between the ages of 14 and 24.
From Los Angeles Times
Granny says she don’t want to hear that no-count name in her ears, much less let it walk on her tongue.
From Literature
Plus he the greasiest no-count you ever known.
From Literature
Mrs. Breedlove considered herself an upright and Christian woman, burdened with a no-count man, whom God wanted her to punish.
From Literature
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