non-U

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/nɒnˈjuː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(non yo̅o̅′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
non-U  (non yo̅o̅′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. British Termsnot characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class, esp. of Great Britain:certain words and phrases that are considered absolutely non-U.
  • non- + U (adjective, adjectival)

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
non-U / nɒnˈjuː/
  1. (esp of language) not characteristic of or used by the upper class
    Compare U1
'non-U' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
U

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