phrase
General Slang
gonnae no dae that
GON-ay-no-DAY-that · phrase · informal
Please don't do that — a firm/comic request to stop
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Definitions
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A request (often exasperated or humorous) for someone to stop doing something.
“Gonnae no dae that? It's annoyin.”
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gonnae no dae that In A Sentence
Gonnae no dae that? It's annoyin.
Origin & Usage
Scots, 'gonnae' (going to) + 'no' (not) + 'dae that' (do that); popularised by the sketch show Chewin' the Fat.
People Also Ask
What does 'gonnae no dae that' mean?
It's a Scots way of saying 'please don't do that' or 'would you not do that', often exasperated or comic.
How do you use 'gonnae no dae that'?
You'd say it to ask someone to stop doing something annoying, as in 'Gonnae no dae that? It's annoyin'.
Where does 'gonnae no dae that' come from?
The phrase was popularised by the Scottish sketch show Chewin' the Fat, though the construction is everyday Glaswegian Scots.
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