non-U
Meaning
Not U; not characteristic of the upper classes, particularly regarding language.
Pronounced as (IPA)
/nɒnˈjuː/
Etymology
From non- + U (“characteristic of the upper classes”), coined by British linguist Alan S. C. Ross (1907–1980) in a 1954 article, and popularized by the English journalist and writer Nancy Mitford (1904–1973).
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