nonce word
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of nonce word
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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According to the N.E.D. the use of finical as a verb is a nonce word only found in this passage. p.
From The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III by Summers, Montague
Hypocronicall Ð a nonce word whose meaning is unclear.
From The Noble Spanish Soldier by Dekker, Thomas
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