no way Jose
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no way Jose
- /nəʊ ˈweɪ həʊˌseɪ/ UK
- /- həʊˌzeɪ/ UK
- /noʊ ˈweɪ hoʊˌseɪ/ US
- /- hoʊˌzeɪ/ US
Where it comes from
Uncertain. Probably invented for the rhyme. First attested in 1978.
adverb no way, Jose · no way José · no way, José
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No way; absolutely not.
Similar: I don't think so, never in a month of Sundays, not in a million years, not on your life, not on your nelly, when pigs fly, when Hell freezes over
Opposite: okey dokey, artichokey, okey-dokey, Smokey
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Opposite: okey dokey, artichokey, okey-dokey, Smokey
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adv Translations
| Español | ni de broma, ni de coña, ni de guasa, ni harto de vino |
|---|---|
| Português | nem que a vaca tussa, nem morto |
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