Definitions from Wiktionary (nonce)
▸ noun: The one or single occasion; the present reason or purpose (now only in for the nonce).
▸ noun: (lexicography) A nonce word.
▸ noun: (cryptography) A value constructed so as to be unique to a particular message in a stream, in order to prevent replay attacks.
▸ adjective: One-off; produced or created for a single occasion or use. Denoting something occurring once.
▸ noun: (British, Ireland, derogatory) A sex offender, especially one who is guilty of sexual offences against children.
▸ noun: (by extension) A pedophile.
▸ noun: (British, Ireland, prison slang, derogatory) A police informer, one who betrays a criminal enterprise
▸ noun: (British, Ireland, slang, derogatory) A stupid or worthless person.
▸ Also see nonce
▸ Words similar to nonces
▸ Usage examples for nonces
▸ Idioms related to nonces
▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing nonces
▸ Popular nouns described by nonces
▸ Words that often appear near nonces
▸ Rhymes of nonces
▸ Invented words related to nonces
▸ noun: The one or single occasion; the present reason or purpose (now only in for the nonce).
▸ noun: (lexicography) A nonce word.
▸ noun: (cryptography) A value constructed so as to be unique to a particular message in a stream, in order to prevent replay attacks.
▸ adjective: One-off; produced or created for a single occasion or use. Denoting something occurring once.
▸ noun: (British, Ireland, derogatory) A sex offender, especially one who is guilty of sexual offences against children.
▸ noun: (by extension) A pedophile.
▸ noun: (British, Ireland, prison slang, derogatory) A police informer, one who betrays a criminal enterprise
▸ noun: (British, Ireland, slang, derogatory) A stupid or worthless person.
▸ Also see nonce
Opposite:
|
▸ Words similar to nonces
▸ Usage examples for nonces
▸ Idioms related to nonces
▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing nonces
▸ Popular nouns described by nonces
▸ Words that often appear near nonces
▸ Rhymes of nonces
▸ Invented words related to nonces