"no-go" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} no-go (not comparable)
  1. Not functioning properly. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-no-go-en-adj-sl5f9b1h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 35 24
  2. Of a place: not to be entered. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-no-go-en-adj-8KdmtD3F Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 35 24

Noun

Forms: no-gos [plural], no-goes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|es}} no-go (plural no-gos or no-goes)
  1. Alternative form of no go Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: no go Related terms: no dice, no-go pill
    Sense id: en-no-go-en-noun-tB1cscD8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 35 24

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "2001 March 11, “Boost for local entrepreneurs.”, in Sunday Business, London, UK",
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          "ref": "2004 January 29, Freeman, “Deconstructing the risk business in Iraq”, in Irish Independent",
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