Definition of 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':
ain't got no	Definitions include: "don't have any".
ain't no fun when the rabbit got the gun	Definitions include: Someone being butthurt over having something, they do to others regularly, done to the them
ain't no thang	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".
ain't no thing but a chicken wing	Definitions include: to be okay; not a big concern.
all bark and no bite	Definitions include: to talk a lot but never take action.
a no-win situation	Definitions include: a situation with no possible positive outcome.
close but no cigar	Definitions include: to almost happen, but not.
feel no pain	Definitions include: being very drunk.
f*ck me in the *ss with no Vaseline	Definitions include: exclamation upon realizing one's misfortune.
f*ck no	Definitions include: See "fuck".
give no f*cks	Definitions include: to not care.
hell no	Definitions include: an emphatic "no".
hells no	Definitions include: see hells.
hells to the no	Definitions include: variant of "hell to the no".
hell to the no	Definitions include: an emphatic "hell no".
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Other terms relating to 'show':
Dog and phony show	Definitions include: dog and phony show
dog and pony show	Definitions include: a sales pitch.
freakshow	Definitions include: a person whose behavior exhibits a deviation from the norm.
get the show on the road	Definitions include: to start.
gong show	Definitions include: a hockey game or something that went all worng.
no call no show	Definitions include: not going to work and not calling to explain one's absence.
sh*t show	Definitions include: a drunken event/night of epic proportions.
show	Definitions include: of a pregnant woman, to be visibly pregnant.
show off	Definitions include: to showily demonstrate one's knowledge, talent, possessions, etc.
show on	Definitions include: A showing off person
show (one's) *ss	Definitions include: To unintentionally reveal one's true intentions or motives, sometimes resulting in negative consequences.
show (one's) O face	Definitions include: to have an orgasm.
show (one's) stuff	Definitions include: to demonstrate one's talent.
show some skin	Definitions include: to show unclothed skin.
show some teeth	Definitions include: to smile.
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