Associations to the word «Nonce»

NONCE, noun. The one or single occasion; the present reason or purpose (now only in for the nonce).

NONCE, noun. (lexicography) A nonce word.

NONCE, adjective. Denoting something occurring once.

NONCE, noun. (British) (slang) (pejorative) A sex offender, especially of children; a paedophile.

NONCE, noun. (British) (slang) A stupid or worthless person.

NONCE, noun. (cryptography) A value constructed so as to be unique to a particular message in a stream, in order to prevent replay attacks.

NONCE WORD, noun. (lexicography) A word invented for the occasion.

NONCE WORDS, noun. Plural of nonce word

NONCE, noun. The present occasion; "for the nonce".