phrase
General Slang
or no?
or NOH · phrase · informal
Wisconsin question-tag offering the option to decline.
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Definitions
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A phrase placed at the end of a question or invitation to let the listener opt out gracefully.
“You want to come along, or no?”
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or no? In A Sentence
You want to come along, or no?
Origin & Usage
Wisconsin discourse tag.
People Also Ask
What does 'or no?' mean in Wisconsin?
It is a question-tag added to the end of an invitation or question to let the listener decline gracefully.
How do you use 'or no?'
You tack it onto a question, as in 'You want to come along, or no?' to make it easy to say yes or opt out.
Is 'or no?' only used in Wisconsin?
It is strongly associated with Wisconsin discourse, where it functions as a distinctive local speech tag.
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