non-U
[ non-yoo ]
/ nɒnˈyu /
|
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.)
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for nonu
Nonu maintained that it was then to be seen in the morning, the king held that it was not visible in the morning.
Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before|George TurnerIn the morning Salevao, as the moon, was seen, and Nonu was saved.
Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before|George TurnerNonu said he would stake his life on it; and so it was left for the morning to decide.
Samoa, A Hundred Years Ago And Long Before|George Turner
non-U
/ (nɒnˈjuː) /
adjective British informal
(esp of language) not characteristic of or used by the upper classCompare U 1
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012