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Definition of a no-show

no-show

noun

  • someone or something that didn't show up as arranged.
                                                                    

                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

    Citation from "Happiness", Wilfred (TV), Season 1 Episode 1 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Jul 28 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'no':

Definitions include: "don't have any".
Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
Definitions include: "ain't no thang", i.e. "it isn't a thing", meaning that something isn't to be concerned about; "no big deal"; "don't worry about it".
Definitions include: to be okay; not a big concern.
Definitions include: to talk a lot but never take action.
Definitions include: a situation with no possible positive outcome.
Definitions include: to almost happen, but not.
Definitions include: being very drunk.
Definitions include: exclamation upon realizing one's misfortune.
Definitions include: See "fuck".
Definitions include: to not care.
Definitions include: an emphatic "no".
Definitions include: see hells.
Definitions include: variant of "hell to the no".
Definitions include: an emphatic "hell no".

Other terms relating to 'show':

Definitions include: dog and phony show
Definitions include: a sales pitch.
Definitions include: a person whose behavior exhibits a deviation from the norm.
Definitions include: to start.
Definitions include: a hockey game or something that went all worng.
Definitions include: not going to work and not calling to explain one's absence.
Definitions include: a drunken event/night of epic proportions.
Definitions include: of a pregnant woman, to be visibly pregnant.
Definitions include: to showily demonstrate one's knowledge, talent, possessions, etc.
Definitions include: A showing off person
Definitions include: To unintentionally reveal one's true intentions or motives, sometimes resulting in negative consequences.
Definitions include: to have an orgasm.
Definitions include: to demonstrate one's talent.
Definitions include: to show unclothed skin.
Definitions include: to smile.

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