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Definition of No-nonsense
1. Adjective. Not tolerating irrelevancies. "The no-nonsense tones of a stern parent"
Similar to: Direct
Definition of No-nonsense
1. Adjective. Practical, not concerning oneself with anything silly or unimportant. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of No-nonsense
Literary usage of No-nonsense
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. China and the Allies by Arnold Henry Savage Landor (1901)
"... Expedition—The neat appearance of the besieged—No nonsense—Abused anxious
relations—The women a piteous sight —Their fortitude—The business capabilities ..."
2. In the Forbidden Land: An Account of a Journey Into Tibet, Capture by the by Arnold Henry Savage Landor (1909)
"... CHAPTER XXXIV DACOITS — NO NONSENSE ALLOWED—A MUCH-FREQUENTED REGION — A
PLATEAU—THE ... NO NONSENSE ..."
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