No-nos
[noh-noh] /ˈnoʊˌnoʊ/
noun, plural no-nos, no-no’s. Informal.
1.
anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe:
If you want to lose weight, rich desserts are a no-no.
n.
1942, from reduplication of no.
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