A "no-no" is something that is forbidden, and sorry to disagree with Pops, but this slang expression isn't simply used with small children, in my experience and observation. One might use it to warn another adult that something is considered unacceptable in a particular place or situation; a "big" no-no would be something considered especially bad. More @Wikipedia
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