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nope

American  
[nohp] / noʊp /

adverb

Informal.

  1. no.

nope British  
/ nəʊp /

  1. an informal word for no 1

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Etymology

Origin of nope

1885–90, variant of no 1; yup

Example Sentences

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“Nope. Elon is toxic and I want nothing to do with him.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“Nope,” Awesiinh and Dalton answer.

From Literature

“Nope. Way cooler than that. Tell her, Charlie,” Awesiinh says.

From Literature

“Nope. And you’re not allowed to be either. Not until we finish what we started.”

From Literature

“Nope. It’s definitely next week.”

From Literature

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