No-go
[noh-goh] /ˈnoʊˈgoʊ/
adjective, Slang.
1.
inoperative; canceled:
The Tuesday space launch is no-go.
2.
not ready.
3.
not functioning properly.
adj.
with sense “where it is forbidden to go,” 1971, from no + go (v.). Earlier it was a noun phrase for an impracticable situation (1870).
adjective
Not ready to proceed; inauspicious; blocked: This looks like a no-go situation
Related Terms
go no-go
[1960s+; probably stimulated recently by astronauts’ use]
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