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nonce
[ nons ]
noun
- the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce ).
- Computers. a randomly or automatically generated and often timestamped number intended for a single use in a communication: used especially in authentication and security protocols.
adjective
- (of a word or phrase) coined and used only for a particular occasion:
nonce forms such as “paintrix,†meaning “a female painter.â€
nonce
1/ ²ÔÉ’²Ô²õ /
noun
- the present time or occasion (now only in the phrase for the nonce )
nonce
2/ ²ÔÉ’²Ô²õ /
noun
- slang:prison.a rapist or child molester; a sexual offender
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of nonce1
C12: from the phrase for the nonce, a mistaken division of for then anes, literally: for the once, from then dative singular of the + anes once
Origin of nonce2
C20: of unknown origin
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He went on to call him a "big bike nonce" and a "pedo defender".
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The ex Premier League footballer turned manager Mr Barton, 41, had called Mr Vine, 59, a "bike nonce" and "pedo defender".
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If the hash doesn’t start out as “aaaaa,†it would increase the nonce by one, and start again.
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"How can you build good relations with your partners and neglect their interests? This is a nonce."
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So let’s just fast-forward to the nonce and be done with it.
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