non-U

non-U  (nn-y)

adj. Chiefly British

Not characteristic of the upper class, especially in language usage.

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[non- + U².]

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non-U

Adjective

Brit informal (of language or behaviour) not characteristic of the upper classes

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

non-U - not characteristic of the upper classes especially in language use Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom low-class, lower-class - occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society

Translations

non-U [ˈnɔnjuː] adj abbr (BRIT) (col) (= non-upper class) → que no pertenece a la clase alta

non-U [ˈnɔnjuː] adj abbr (Brit) (inf) (= non-upper class) → qui ne se dit (or se fait) pas

non-U [nɔnˈjuː] (Brit) (inf) adj abbr (= non-upper class) → nicht vornehm