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gonnae no dae that
What does gonnae no dae that mean?
A request (often exasperated or humorous) for someone to stop doing something.
"Gonnae no dae that? It's annoyin."
Origin
Scots, 'gonnae' (going to) + 'no' (not) + 'dae that' (do that); popularised by the sketch show Chewin' the Fat.
Frequently asked questions
What does 'gonnae no dae that' mean?
It's a Scots way of saying 'please don't do that' or 'would you not do that', often exasperated or comic.
How do you use 'gonnae no dae that'?
You'd say it to ask someone to stop doing something annoying, as in 'Gonnae no dae that? It's annoyin'.
Where does 'gonnae no dae that' come from?
The phrase was popularised by the Scottish sketch show Chewin' the Fat, though the construction is everyday Glaswegian Scots.
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