"pourquoi non" meaning in All languages combined

See pourquoi non on Wiktionary

Phrase [French]

IPA: /puʁ.kwa nɔ̃/
Head templates: {{fr-phrase|pourquoi non?}} pourquoi non?
  1. why not? (negative question)
    Sense id: en-pourquoi_non-fr-phrase-kE~516Kq Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. why not? (lacking objection)
    Sense id: en-pourquoi_non-fr-phrase-p0SduaVl Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French phrasebook, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of French phrasebook: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: pourquoi pas 
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