Other expressions of strong denial:
NR | 195 |
I SHOULD SAY NOT | 150 |
ABSOLUTELY NOT | 98 |
NO SIREE | 87 |
POSITIVELY NOT | 73 |
NO SIRREE BOB | 65 |
NO SIR | 46 |
HELL NO | 45 |
DEFINITELY NOT | 28 |
NEVER | 28 |
NOT ON YOUR LIFE | 22 |
NO | 18 |
POSITIVELY NO | 16 |
NOT ON A BET | 13 |
NOT IN A MILLION YEARS | 12 |
NO INDEED | 11 |
ABSOLUTELY NO | 10 |
DEFINITELY NO | 10 |
NOT FOR A MILLION DOLLARS | 10 |
HECK NO | 9 |
NOT BY A DAMN SIGHT | 9 |
NOT ON YOUR TINTYPE | 9 |
CERTAINLY NOT | 8 |
NOT BY A JUGFUL | 8 |
OVER MY DEAD BODY | 8 |
NOTHING DOING | 7 |
I WILL NOT | 5 |
NO SIRREE BOBTAIL | 5 |
NOT AT ALL | 5 |
NOT ME | 5 |
NOT OVER MY DEAD BODY | 5 |
HELL NAW | 4 |
NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS | 4 |
NO WAY | 4 |
“NO, PERIOD” | 4 |
NOPE | 4 |
NOT FOR LOVE OR MONEY | 4 |
NOT IF I CAN HELP IT | 4 |
THOUSAND TIMES NO | 4 |
ARE YOU KIDDING | 3 |
BY NO MEANS | 3 |
HEAVENS NO | 3 |
I WOULDN’T DO THAT ON A BET | 3 |
I WOULDN’T THINK OF IT | 3 |
NIX | 3 |
NOT BY A DARN SIGHT | 3 |
NOT FOR ALL THE TEA IN CHINA | 3 |
NOT IN A THOUSAND YEARS | 3 |
NOT ON YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR | 3 |
NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES | 3 |
“ABSOLUTELY, POSITIVELY” | 2 |
ARE YOU CRAZY | 2 |
BY ALL MEANS NO | 2 |
EMPHATICALLY NO | 2 |
FORGET IT | 2 |
I SHOULD SAY NO | 2 |
I SURE WOULDN’T | 2 |
I WOULDN’T CONSIDER IT | 2 |
LIKE HELL | 2 |
N.O. | 2 |
NEVER NEVER | 2 |
“NO, NEVER” | 2 |
“NO, NO, A THOUSAND TIMES NO” | 2 |
NOT A CHANCE | 2 |
NOT FOR A MILLION | 2 |
NOT FOR A MINUTE | 2 |
NOT FOR ANYTHING | 2 |
NOT FOR ANYTHING IN THE WORLD | 2 |
NOT IF HE WAS THE LAST MAN ON EARTH | 2 |
NOT IF I KNOW IT | 2 |
NOT IF MY LIFE DEPENDED ON IT | 2 |
NOT ON A LONG SHOT | 2 |
NOT SO | 2 |
NYET | 2 |
OH NO | 2 |
SHIT NO | 2 |
YOU BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR I WOULDN’T | 2 |
ABSOLUTELY AND POSITIVELY NOT | 1 |
ABSOLUTELY NOTHING DOING | 1 |
AIN’T NO WAY | 1 |
BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR | 1 |
BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR I WOULDN’T | 1 |
BLOWING MY HEAD OFF | 1 |
“BY GOD, NO” | 1 |
CHRIST NO | 1 |
COLD DAY IN AUGUST | 1 |
COULDN’T PAY ME TO DO IT | 1 |
DARN IF I WOULD | 1 |
DECIDEDLY NO | 1 |
DECIDEDLY NOT | 1 |
DENIED IT UP AND DOWN | 1 |
FAT CHANCE | 1 |
FORGIT IT | 1 |
GO TO HELL | 1 |
HE SEEMED TO BE POSITIVE | 1 |
HE SWORE UPHILL AND DOWN | 1 |
HENFIRE NO | 1 |
HONESTLY | 1 |
HONOR | 1 |
HUNH-UH | 1 |
I ABSOLUTELY REFUSE | 1 |
I AM POSITIVE | 1 |
I CAN’T SEE IT | 1 |
I CERTAINLY WOULD NOT | 1 |
I DEFINITELY WOULDN’T | 1 |
I DENIED THAT CATEGORICALLY | 1 |
I DON’T AGREE | 1 |
I DON’T BELIEVE IT | 1 |
I DON’T GIVE A DAMN | 1 |
I DON’T HARDLY BELIEVE | 1 |
I FLATLY REFUSE | 1 |
I HOPE TO DIE | 1 |
I RECKON NOT | 1 |
I REFUSE | 1 |
I SAY NOT | 1 |
I SHOWED HIM MISTLETOE ON MY COATTAIL | 1 |
I SURE WOULDN’T DO IT | 1 |
I WON’T | 1 |
I WOULDN’T BE ABOUT TO | 1 |
I WOULDN’T BE CAUGHT DEAD | 1 |
I WOULDN’T CHANGE MY MIND IF GOD CAME DOWN | 1 |
I WOULDN’T DO IT FOR A MILLION | 1 |
I WOULDN’T DO IT FOR MY GRANDMOTHER | 1 |
I WOULDN’T DO IT FOR THE WORLD | 1 |
I WOULDN’T DO IT IF YOU PAID ME | 1 |
I WOULDN’T DO IT ON A BET | 1 |
I WOULDN’T DO IT TO SAVE YOUR LIFE | 1 |
“I WOULDN’T DO IT, PERIOD” | 1 |
I WOULDN’T DO THAT IF IT WAS THE LAST THING I DID | 1 |
I WOULDN’T FOR ALL THE TEA IN CHINA | 1 |
I WOULDN’T HELP HIM IF I WAS STARVING TO DEATH | 1 |
I WOULDN’T HELP ON A BET | 1 |
I WOULDN’T TOUCH IT WITH A TEN-FOOT POLE | 1 |
I WOULDN’T WORK FOR HIM | 1 |
I WOULDN’T WORK FOR HIM FOR NOTHING IN THE WORLD | 1 |
I’D BE DAMNED IF I DO | 1 |
I’D BE DARNED IF I’D WORK FOR HIM | 1 |
I’D BE DEAD FIRST | 1 |
I’D DIE FIRST | 1 |
I’D NEVER DO THAT | 1 |
I’D NEVER DO THAT TILL THE COWS COME HOME | 1 |
I’D NOT BET MY BOTTOM DOLLAR | 1 |
I’D RATHER DIE | 1 |
I’D SOONER BE FOUND DEAD | 1 |
IF YOU THINK ‘X’ YOU BETTER THINK ALL OVER AGAIN | 1 |
I’LL BE DAMNED IF I’D DO IT | 1 |
I’M DAMNED IF I WILL | 1 |
IMPOSSIBLE | 1 |
INDEED NOT | 1 |
IT’S A LIE | 1 |
JUST PLAIN NO | 1 |
LET’S DON’T AND SAY WE DID | 1 |
LIKE HELL I WOULD | 1 |
N.O. INDEED | 1 |
NEGATIVE | 1 |
NEVER AS LONG AS I LIVE | 1 |
NEVER EVER | 1 |
NEVER IN THIS WORLD | 1 |
NEVER ON YOUR LIFE | 1 |
“NEVER, PERIOD” | 1 |
NO BET | 1 |
NO BY GOSH | 1 |
NO CHANCE | 1 |
NO GOOD | 1 |
NO INDEEDY-DEEDY | 1 |
NO MA’AM | 1 |
NO NO NEVER AGAIN | 1 |
“NO SIR, BUDDY” | 1 |
NO SIREE BOSS | 1 |
NO SIRREE BOBCAT | 1 |
NO SOAP | 1 |
NO WAY I’D DO THAT | 1 |
“NO, A THOUSAND TIMES NO” | 1 |
“NO, AND THAT’S FOR SURE” | 1 |
“NO, BY GOLLY” | 1 |
“NO, BY THUNDER” | 1 |
“NO, DEFINITELY NOT” | 1 |
“NO, I WILL NOT” | 1 |
“NO, I’M NOT A-GOIN’ TO DO IT” | 1 |
“NO, INDEED” | 1 |
“NO, MAN” | 1 |
“NO, NO” | 1 |
“NO, SIR” | 1 |
NO. JUST WON’T DO IT | 1 |
NO. YOU CAN BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR ON THAT | 1 |
NO–JUST BECAUSE I SAID SO | 1 |
NO-O-O | 1 |
NOOOOO | 1 |
NOT A CHANCE IN A CARLOAD | 1 |
NOT A CHANCE IN THE WORLD | 1 |
NOT ABOUT TO | 1 |
NOT BY A GNAT’S BRISTLE | 1 |
NOT BY A LONG SHOT | 1 |
NOT BY ANY MEANS | 1 |
NOT BY ME | 1 |
NOT BY THE HAIR OF YOUR CHINNY-CHIN-CHIN | 1 |
NOT BY THE HAIR ON MY CHINNY-CHIN-CHIN | 1 |
NOT BY THE HAIR ON MY NECK | 1 |
NOT EVEN IF YOU PAID ME | 1 |
NOT FOR A DOLLAR | 1 |
NOT FOR A MILLION BUCKS | 1 |
NOT FOR ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD | 1 |
NOT FOR ALL THE RICE IN CHINA | 1 |
NOT FOR ANY AMOUNT OF MONEY | 1 |
NOT FOR ANY MONEY | 1 |
NOT FOR HIS MONEY | 1 |
NOT FOR LOVE NOR MONEY | 1 |
NOT FOR NOTHING | 1 |
NOT FOR NOTHING IN THE WORLD | 1 |
NOT FOR THE WORLD | 1 |
NOT FOR YOUR LIFE | 1 |
NOT FOR YOUR SWEET LIFE | 1 |
NOT I | 1 |
NOT IF HE WAS THE LAST PERSON ON EARTH | 1 |
NOT IF I COULD HELP IT | 1 |
NOT IF I HAVE TO | 1 |
NOT IF I KNOW WHAT I’M DOING | 1 |
NOT IF IT DEPENDED ON ME | 1 |
NOT IF IT WERE IN RED | 1 |
NOT IF YOU KNOW ME | 1 |
NOT IF YOU PAID ME | 1 |
NOT IF YOUR LIFE DEPENDED ON IT | 1 |
NOT IN A PIG’S EYE | 1 |
NOT IN THIS WORLD | 1 |
NOT IN YOUR LIFETIME | 1 |
NOT LIVING | 1 |
NOT MUCH I WOULDN’T | 1 |
NOT ON MY DYING BED | 1 |
NOT ON MY WILL | 1 |
NOT ON YOUR ASS | 1 |
NOT ON YOUR BET | 1 |
NOT ON YOUR BUTTONS | 1 |
NOT ON YOUR SAY | 1 |
NOT ON YOUR SWEET LIFE | 1 |
NOT ON YOUR WORD | 1 |
NOT OVER YOUR DEAD BODY | 1 |
NOT REALLY | 1 |
NOT SO’S YOU CAN TELL | 1 |
NOT TO SAVE HIS LIFE | 1 |
NOT TO SAVE YOUR LIFE | 1 |
NOT UNDER ANY CONDITION | 1 |
NOT UNDER ANY CONSIDERATION | 1 |
OH YEAH | 1 |
PLAIN OUT NO | 1 |
POSITIVELY | 1 |
POSITIVELY ABSOLUTELY NOT | 1 |
POSITIVELY I WOULD NOT | 1 |
SHOOT ME DOWN | 1 |
SWEAR TO GOD | 1 |
THAT AIN’T RIGHT | 1 |
THAT ENDS IT | 1 |
THAT I WON’T | 1 |
THAT I WOULDN’T | 1 |
THAT’S A DARN LIE | 1 |
THAT’S IT | 1 |
THAT’S THE END | 1 |
THE HELL WITH HIM | 1 |
THERE IS NO ARGUMENT. NO | 1 |
THERE’S NO WAY | 1 |
TO HELL WITH HIM | 1 |
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES | 1 |
UNDER NO CONDITIONS | 1 |
UNH-UH | 1 |
UPON MY HONOR | 1 |
WE WON’T TALK ABOUT IT | 1 |
WHAT DO YOU THINK I AM | 1 |
WHEN FROGS GROW WINGS | 1 |
WOULDN’T BE CAUGHT DEAD | 1 |
“WOULDN’T DO THAT FOR LOVE, MONEY, OR MARBLES” | 1 |
WOULDN’T HAVE A THING TO DO WITH IT | 1 |
WOULDN’T TOUCH HIM WITH A TEN-FOOT POLE | 1 |
YOU AND WHOSE ARMY | 1 |
YOU BET YOUR BOOTS I WON’T | 1 |
YOU BET YOUR BOOTS I WOULDN’T | 1 |
YOU BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR | 1 |
YOU BET YOUR SWEET ASS | 1 |
YOU CAN BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR | 1 |
YOU CAN BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR I WON’T | 1 |
YOU CRAZY | 1 |
YOU MUST BE OUT OF YOUR MIND | 1 |
YOUR ASS | 1 |
YOU’RE A LIAR | 1 |
YOU’RE GOD-DAMNED RIGHT | 1 |
YOU’RE OUT OF YOUR MIND | 1 |
YOU’VE GOT TO BE KIDDING | 1 |
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