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May 20, 2016 Word of the Day

no-show /ˈnoʊˌʃoʊ/ noun
no-show
/ˈnoʊˌʃoʊ/
noun

plural no–shows

There is one no-show in class.
There is one no-show in class.
Definition of NO-SHOW

[count]

: someone who is expected to be somewhere but does not arrive or appear

  • There were a lot of no-shows at the game.

  • My sister made it to the party, but my brother was a no-show.

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