dunno

[ duh-noh ]

Informal.

1. don't know:

   Who did it? I dunno!

dunno

/ də-; dʊ-; dʌˈnəʊ /

contraction of

1. (I) do not know

Word History and Origins

Origin of dunno¹

First recorded in 1835–45; a phonetic spelling representing the pronunciation of don't know in continuous rapid speech

Example Sentences

“It’s probably to do with the fact that it has a happy ending. Maybe it’s slightly more mainstream. I dunno. It is certainly an art-house film, that’s for sure. It’s not an ‘Inside Out 2’ or a ‘Wild Robot,’ ” he says, of charges leveled by no one.

From Los Angeles Times

"Right, anyone can get rid of 'all' poverty if you just change the definition of 'poor people' to something else, like, I dunno, 'fire hydrants' or 'opposite snakes,'" Oliver quipped.

From Salon

“I dunno, people don’t act like themselves when they’re traumatized,” Nicchi tried.

From Salon

When you are really able to anchor yourself in a way that I feel sometimes now, I dunno, I feel like the world just kind of catches up with you when you least expect it.”

From Los Angeles Times

Or right-wing men yelling because Taylor Swift has cats or because she dates a hunky, vaccinated NFL player instead of, I dunno, having babies with a guy in ill-fitting cargo shorts.

From Salon