non-U

[non-yoo]

adjective

not characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class, especially of Great Britain: certain words and phrases that are considered absolutely non-U.

Origin of non-U

non- + U (adj.)

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British Dictionary definitions for non-u

non-U

adjective British informal

(esp of language) not characteristic of or used by the upper classCompare U 1

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non-U

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