Non-U definition

Non-U





Home | Index


We love those sites:

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  non-U \non-U"\ (n[o^]n*[=u]"), adj.
     Not characteristic of the upper classes especially in
     language use. [Chiefly British] [Narrower terms: {lower-class
     (vs. middle-class) (vs. upper-class), low-class}]
  
     Syn: vulgar.


          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  non-U
       adj : not characteristic of the upper classes especially in
             language use

















Powered by Blog Dictionary [BlogDict]
Kindly supported by Vaffle Invitation Code Get a Freelance Job - Outsource Your Projects | Threadless Coupon
All rights reserved. (2008-2024)