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no–account
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no–account
(adjective)
no–account
adjective
no–account
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of NO–ACCOUNT
always used before a noun
US, informal + disapproving
:
having no worth or value
:
worthless
I don't trust her or her lazy,
no-account
husband.
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— no–account
noun
,
plural
no–accounts
[
count
]
Her husband is a lazy
no-account
.
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