nonce
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
nonce1 /nɒns/
▶adjective denoting a word or expression coined for one occasion.
– phrases
for the nonce for the present; temporarily.
for the nonce for the present; temporarily.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
nonce2 /nɒns/
▶noun Brit. informal a sexual deviant, especially a child molester.
– origin 1970s (orig. prison sl.): of unknown origin.
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