Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having no value, use, merit, or virtue.
- noun One that is worthless.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective without merit; useless.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having no
value ,use ormerit - noun A
worthless oruseless person
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective returned for lack of funds
- adjective without merit
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Examples
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Humphries' tip-in at the buzzer was reviewed and called no-good.
NY Daily News 2011
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 On this date, in 1882, Jesse James was shot in the back and killed by the no-good coward, R
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Rep. Mike Ross, who flip-flopped on the public option and has authored an amendment that seems like a copycat of Max Baucus's no-good, terribly bad bill, has been in secretive talks with a Republican, Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA), for weeks.
Archive 2009-09-01 2009
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ÂIt's the bag of weed that spreads the story across the country, the implication being that here's a no-good slacker stoner mom who can't take care of her kids.
Russ Belville: The Top Ten "Stupid Stoner Stories" of 2011 Russ Belville 2012
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Lando: [greeting "old friend" Han Solo] Why, you slimy, double-crossing, no-good swindler.
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 On this date, in 1882, Jesse James was shot in the back and killed by the no-good coward, Robert Ford.
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Republicans are turning into a rowdy bunch of no-good louts.
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On this date, in 1882, Jesse James was shot in the back and killed by the no-good coward, R
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On this date, in 1882, Jesse James was shot in the back and killed by the no-good coward, R
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 On this date, in 1882, Jesse James was shot in the back and killed by the no-good coward, R
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