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noun
a word coined and used only for a particular occasion.Compare neologism (def. 1).
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Origin of nonce word
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby nonce word
non-Catholic, non causa pro causa, nonce, noncellular, noncellulosic, nonce word, nonchalance, nonchalant, nonchalantly, non-Christian, nonclassical
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British Dictionary definitions for nonce word
nonce word
noun
a word coined for a single occasion
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