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anon
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/ əˈnɒn /
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adverb
in a short time; soon.
at another time.
Archaic. at once; immediately.
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Idioms about anon
ever and anon, now and then; occasionally.
Origin of anon
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Other definitions for anon (2 of 2)
anon.
abbreviation
anonymous.
anonymously.
Origin of anon.
First recorded in 1730–40
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British Dictionary definitions for anon (1 of 2)
anon
/ (əˈnɒn) /
adverb archaic, or literary
in a short time; soon
ever and anon now and then
Word Origin for anon
Old English on āne, literally: in one, that is, immediately
British Dictionary definitions for anon (2 of 2)
anon.
abbreviation for
anonymous
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Cultural definitions for anon
anon.
An abbreviation for anonymous, used to indicate unknown or unacknowledged authorship. Without the period, anon means “at another time” or “again.”
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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