No Comment
Phrase · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
A refusal to elaborate, often used literally or sarcastically when a situation is too messy, sensitive, or absurd to explain cleanly. In engineering slang, 'no comment' can signal legal caution, exhaustion, or pure disbelief.
In plain English: A refusal to explain or comment, sometimes serious and sometimes sarcastic.
Example: "Asked why the temporary script still ran in production two years later, the original author just said 'no comment' and changed the subject."