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oncer

British  
/ ˈwʌnsə /

noun

  1. (formerly) a one-pound note

  2. a person elected to Parliament who can only expect to serve one term

  3. something that happens on only one occasion

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Etymology

Origin of oncer

C20: from once

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The Labour tribe will respond by lobbying for a reissued oncer portraying Wilson, above the strapline "the pound in your pocket".

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