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no–nonsense
adjective
: very serious about doing things in a direct and efficient way without any foolishness or nonsense
Full Definition of NO-NONSENSE
: tolerating no nonsense : serious, businesslike <a no–nonsense manager>
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First Known Use of NO-NONSENSE
1855
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