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no-go (iou)



no-go noun & adjective. L19.
[from NO adjective + GO noun1, esp. no go s.v. NO adjective. Cf. GO adjective, NOT-GO.]
A. noun. Pl. -goes. An impracticable situation; an impasse; an indecisive contest. L19.
b. adjective.
= NOT-GO. E20.
Esp. of a device in a spacecraft: not functioning properly; not ready and prepared. colloq. M20.
Designating an area which is impossible to enter (because of barricades etc.) or to which entry is restricted or forbidden. L20.
Which? Many buildings are no-go areas for people with disabilities.