Meanings
adverbno way Jose (not comparable)
alternative no way, Jose · alternative no way José · alternative no way, José
- colloquialnot comparableNo way; absolutely not.
Synonyms: I don't think so, never in a month of Sundays, not in a million years, not on your life, not on your nelly, when pigs fly, when Hell freezes over
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbNo way; absolutely not.
Origin
Uncertain. Probably invented for the rhyme. First attested in 1978.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish za chińskiego boga, za diabła
- za chińskiego bogaTranslations
- za diabłaTranslations
Portuguese nem que a vaca tussa, nem morto
- nem que a vaca tussaTranslations
- nem mortoTranslations
Spanish ni de broma, ni de coña
- ni de bromaTranslations
- ni de coñaTranslations
- ni de guasaTranslations
- ni harto de vinoTranslations
Swedish icke sa Nicke
- icke sa NickeTranslations
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APA
no way Jose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20way%20Jose
MLA
“no way Jose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20way%20Jose. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no way Jose,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20way%20Jose.
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