Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

noncy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
non-cy
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resembling or characteristic of a nonce, or sex offender.

British usage; Slang

adj

Pretentious, affected, fancy.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From nonce + -y. Sense 2 is probably after poncy.

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Questions

What does noncy mean?
Resembling or characteristic of a nonce, or sex offender.
Where does noncy come from?
From nonce + -y. Sense 2 is probably after poncy.

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