phrase
General Slang
No blood, no foul
NOH BLUD noh FOWL · phrase · slang
Playground rule: only obvious hard contact counts as a foul
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Definitions
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A streetball creed that minor contact is ignored — unless there's real, obvious damage, play on.
“Quit crying, no blood no foul out here.”
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No blood, no foul In A Sentence
Quit crying, no blood no foul out here.
Origin & Usage
Streetball/playground culture; also invoked by NBA's 'Bad Boy' Pistons.
Variants
no harm, no foul
People Also Ask
What does no blood, no foul mean?
It's a pickup-basketball rule that minor contact doesn't count as a foul — only obvious, hard contact stops play.
Where does no blood, no foul come from?
It comes from streetball and playground culture, and was famously embraced by the NBA's 'Bad Boy' Detroit Pistons.
Is no blood, no foul an official rule?
No, it's an informal playground creed, not part of official basketball rules.
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