no clue

interjection

Response affirming that the speaker does not have knowledge pertaining to an interlocutor's question.

“Do you know what the weather will be like today? — No clue. Why do you ask?”

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Meanings

interjection
  1. Response affirming that the speaker does not have knowledge pertaining to an interlocutor's question.

    Do you know what the weather will be like today? — No clue. Why do you ask?

Origin

From no + clue, as the speaker does not have a clue about the answer to the question. Most likely a shortened form of "I have no clue".

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Translations

German keine Ahnung
  • keine AhnungResponse affirming that the speaker does not have knowledge pertaining to an interlocutor's question
Swedish ingen aning
  • ingen aningResponse affirming that the speaker does not have knowledge pertaining to an interlocutor's question
Cite this entry
APA

no clue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20clue

MLA

“no clue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20clue. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no clue,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20clue.

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