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nobody

[ noh-bod-ee, -buhd-ee, -buh-dee ]

pronoun

  1. no person; not anyone; no one:

    Nobody answered, so I hung up.



noun

plural nobodies.
  1. a person of no importance, influence, or power.

nobody

/ ˈəʊəɪ /

pronoun

  1. no person; no-one
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an insignificant person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of nobody1

First recorded 1300–50; Middle English; no 2, body
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Idioms and Phrases

  • like crazy (nobody's business)
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"We did play one new song towards the end of the tour, and nobody threw things at us, or left to go to the bar," he said.

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“People were locked up and nobody could go to the bars, and as soon as everything reopened, people just went crazy.”

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“Other than that they’re cute nobody can seem to explain why they will stand there for hours to get one.”

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She said that if she cannot find another funding source, she “will likely file for unemployment — and nobody’s going to hire a postdoc.”

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"A trade war is in nobody's interest. It is why we must remain pragmatic, cool headed, and pursue the best deal with the United States that is in our national interest," she added.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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