NONCES

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NOUN
  • Definition - The one or single occasion; the present reason or purpose (now only in for the nonce).
  • Example - That will do for the nonce, but we'll need a better answer for the long term.
  • Definition - A nonce word.
  • Example - I had thought that the term was a nonce, but it seems as if it's been picked up by other authors.
  • Definition - A value constructed so as to be unique to a particular message in a stream, in order to prevent replay attacks.
  • Example - I had thought that the term was a nonce, but it seems as if it's been picked up by other authors.
NOUN
  • Definition - (prisons) A sex offender, especially one who is guilty of sexual offences against children.
  • Example - 1989 "assorted nonces, ponces and murderers, 'the worst men in the world' [...] on the nonce wing, where the child-killers, molesters and various perverts have to be protected from the other prisoners." (New Statesman, New Society, Volume 2, Statesman & Nation Publishing Company Limited)
  • Definition - (prisons) A police informer, one who betrays a criminal enterprise
  • Example - 1989 "assorted nonces, ponces and murderers, 'the worst men in the world' [...] on the nonce wing, where the child-killers, molesters and various perverts have to be protected from the other prisoners." (New Statesman, New Society, Volume 2, Statesman & Nation Publishing Company Limited)
  • Definition - A stupid or worthless person.
  • Example - Shut it, ya nonce!
Words in your word
6 Letter Words
nonces 8
5 Letter Words
cones 7 conns 7 nonce 7 scone 7 neons 5 nones 5
4 Letter Words
cone 6 conn 6 cons 6 ecos 6 once 6 eons 4 neon 4 noes 4 none 4 nose 4 ones 4 sone 4
3 Letter Words
con 5 cos 5 eco 5 sec 5 soc 5 ens 3 eon 3 nos 3 oes 3 one 3 ons 3 ose 3 sen 3 son 3
2 Letter Words
en 2 es 2 ne 2 no 2 oe 2 on 2 os 2 so 2
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