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Acronym for "Down but not out."

Used to describe resolve (or stupidity) when a person has lost the upper hand in a competition or in life but has not yet lost or quit.
(A sports team is losing a 7 game series 3-0) "We can make a comeback, we're DBNO!"
DBNO by bigbadbobbyb May 27, 2008
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DBNO means to lost everything but fight until it's your last breath
Marcus is in a DBNO! He isn't backing down from the fight even if his body is on the verge on collapse!
DBNO by MirageV2 October 9, 2023
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