thanks, but no thanks

phrase

An expression of gratitude for the offer of something that one does not want or is not interested in (often used sarcastically or impolitely)

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Meanings

phrase
  1. An expression of gratitude for the offer of something that one does not want or is not interested in (often used sarcastically or impolitely)
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APA

thanks, but no thanks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thanks%2C%20but%20no%20thanks

MLA

“thanks, but no thanks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thanks%2C%20but%20no%20thanks. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thanks, but no thanks,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thanks%2C%20but%20no%20thanks.

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