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nohow

[ noh-hou ]
/ ˈnoʊˌhaʊ /

adverb Nonstandard.

under no circumstances; in no way (usually preceded by another negative): I can't learn this nohow.

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Origin of nohow

First recorded in 1765–75; no2 + how1

Words nearby nohow

no-hit, no-hitter, no holds barred, no-hoper, no-host, nohow, NOI, -noia, n.o.i.b.n., no ifs or buts, noil
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British Dictionary definitions for nohow

nohow
/ (ˈnəʊˌhaʊ) /

adverb

not standard (in negative constructions)
  1. under any conditions
  2. in any manner
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