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Noun
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no
joy
(
idiomatic
)
A
negative
outcome
; no
success
; a
failure
.
I've been waiting 20 minutes for a bus, and still
no joy
.
1994
, Stuart Woods,
Heat
:
We X-rayed the briefcase last night, but
no joy
. The P160 technician reckoned it was lined in lead foil.
See also
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no-go
no dice