dunno
dunno Lexical Profile
dunno Game Scores & Validity
• interjection
Used as a standalone informal response to indicate that one does not know the answer to a question or is uncertain.
""Where did I leave my keys?" "Dunno, have you checked the kitchen counter?""
• verb
To not know or be unsure about something (used as an informal contraction of "don't know").
"I dunno whether they plan to attend the reception tonight."
Word Nuance & Usage
"Dunno" is an eye-dialect contraction of "don't know" restricted to informal speech, texting, and fictional dialogue. In verb constructions, it lacks inflected past or participle forms and usually omits the first-person pronoun (e.g., "Dunno what happened").
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in the mid-19th century as a phonetic transcription representing the rapid, casual pronunciation of "don't know" (or "I don't know").