DNO

What Does DNO Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

DNO means "Don't Know."

More Observations...

The abbreviation DNO is commonly used to express undecision or that someone does not have an answer to a question. Sometimes it can be written as "dunno," which some believe led to the use of DNO as a shortened version. Occasionally, it can be used to express anger at something that has happened. (For example, "I don't know. It doesn't matter how many times I ask her not to use my cup she still does it.")

When applied to a group of people, (e.g., people voting in an opinion poll) those who are undecided can be known collectively as the "don't knows."

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When I write DNO, I mean this:

DNO means you are undecided or have no answer to a question.

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:

DNO
Definition:	Don't Know
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of DNO in Sentences

Here are examples of DNO in conversations:

Sophie: Tell me a joke.
Hannah: I used to think I was indecisive, but now I DNO.
Sophie: Don't give up your day job!

Carol: What do you call a Chinese baby who arrives before their due date?
Nick: DNO.
Carol: Sudden Lee.

An Academic Look at DNO

DNO is an acronym (i.e., an abbreviation spoken like a word). Acronyms differ from initialism abbreviations, which are pronounced using their individual letters.