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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

up to no good en · ADP

Pronunciation

  • /ˌʌp tə ˌnoʊ ˈɡʊd/ (General-American)
  • /-tʊ-/ (General-American)
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Meanings

  1. (idiomatic) Misbehaving, being mischievous.
    • Some people are made of plastic / And you know some people are made of wood / Some people have hearts of stone / Some people are up to no good 1971, The Dramatics, “Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get”, in Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get:

Deriveds

up-to-no-gooder