nohow
In no way, or tagged on like anyhow when the point is already settled.
Also called no how.
Updated September 24, 2026
nohow pronunciation
/NO-how/
Meaning
Nohow is rural Southern and Appalachian talk for "in no way" or "not at all," often stacked onto another negative: I can't fix it nohow. Folks also stick it at the end of a sentence like anyhow: He ain't comin', nohow. Either way it lands soft and final, like closing the barn door on the argument.
How folks use it
- “I can't get that tractor started nohow.”
- “We ain't goin' into town tonight, nohow.”
Origin and etymology
American English from the late 1700s: no plus how, built like nowhere. Dictionaries call it dialect for "in no manner." It hung on hard in Southern and Appalachian speech, where it also overlaps with anyhow as a sentence tag. Older British and Scots talk had similar forms.
Frequently asked questions
Is nohow the same as no way?
Close. Nohow often means not at all, or anyway at the end of a sentence. No way is the modern "absolutely not" refusal.