# no-no boy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A Japanese man who refused to renounce the Japanese emperor and to serve in the United States armed forces.

## Etymology
This renunciation required answering "no" to the last two questions in a questionnaire.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/no-no-boy