back again. 2. mod. worthless; bad. Get
that no-good jerk out of here! I have
never heard of such a no-good car dealer-
ship before.no-goodnik[no”gUdnIk] n. someone who
is no good. (The nik is from Russian via
Yiddish.) That no-goodnik is pestering
me again. Tell the no-goodnik to leave
quietly, or I will call the police.
no great shakesphr. someone or some-
thing not very good. (There is no affir-
mative version of this.) Your idea is no
great shakes, but we’ll try it anyway. Te d
is no great shakes when it comes to brains.
no holds barredmod. without restriction.
(There is no affirmative version of this.)
I want you to get that contract. Do any-
thing—no holds barred. Try anything
that will work, no holds barred.
noidn. a paranoidperson. Some of those
noids write hilarious letters to the editor.
Who’s the noid screaming about Big
Brother?
noise 1. n. empty talk; nonsense. I’ve
had enough of your noise. Shut up!
That’s nothing but noise. I want the truth.
- n. heroin. (Drugs.) Man, I need
some noise now! I hurt! Bart is hooked
on noise.
No kidding!exclam. I am not kidding.; You
are not kidding (are you)? No kidding!
I never thought she would do that. No
kidding, he’s really going to join the Air
Force.
No lie!exclam. Honest!; No kidding! I
really did it! No lie! I was there on time.
No lie! Ask my sister.
no name cigaretteGo to cigarette with
no name.
non compos[“nan “kampos] 1. mod. out of
one’s mind; non compos mentis. She is
strictly non compos! Don’t pay any at-
tention to her. She’s non compos. 2. and
non compos poopoomod. alcohol in-
toxicated. That gal isn’t just drunk.
She’s non compos poopoo. Two glasses
and he was non compos.
non compos poopooGo to non compos.
none of someone’s beeswax[...”biz-
wAks] n. none of someone’s business.
It’s none of your beeswax. I’m not telling.
You’ll never know. The answer is none
of your beeswax.no-no[“nono] n. something that is not (to
be) done. (Essentially juvenile.) Yo u
can’t smoke in here. That’s a no-no. She
seems to delight in doing all the no-nos.
No nukes![“no “nuks or “no “njuks] exclam.
a cry against nuclear energy, weapons,
submarines, etc. The marchers kept
chanting, “No nukes! No nukes!” No
nukes! Make my electricity the old-fash-
ioned way.noodgeGo to nudge.noodlen. (one’s) head. That’s using your
noodle. Put your hat on your noodle,
and let’s go.noogien. a painful rubbing of someone’s
scalp with the knuckles. Bob gave Bill
a noogie and Bill punched him in the gut.nopeinterj. no. I won’t do it! Nope. I
won’t! She asked him to do it, but he
said, “Nope.”
No problem. and No prob.; NPphr. All
is well.; There is no problem, so don’t
worry or fret. (Often said after someone
else says I’m sorry.) A: Gee! I’m sorry!
B: No prob.no saleinterj. no. I wanted to go to
Florida for the holidays, but my father
said, “No sale.” No sale. You can’t do it.nose-burner and nose-warmern. a mar-
ijuana cigarette stub; a roach. (Drugs.)
Hey, man! Can I have a hit of that little
nose-burner? The cops found a nose-
warmer under the chair.nose (candy)n. powdered drugs that are
inhaled, primarily cocaine, sometimes
heroin. (Drugs. See also needle candy.)
Bart has some nose candy for sale.
Hey, man! Where can I get some nose?nosediven. a great drop; a great decline.
(As with a bird or an airplane diving—
nose first—toward the ground. See also
take a nosedive.) This year our prof-no-goodnik