˜yÐÄvlog

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nonce word

noun

  1. a word coined and used only for a particular occasion. Compare neologism ( def 1 ).

nonce word

noun

  1. a word coined for a single occasion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of nonce word1

First recorded in 1880–85
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Example Sentences

According to the N.E.D. the use of finical as a verb is a nonce word only found in this passage. p.

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