Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nooner

/ˈnuːnɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
noon-er
IPA
/ˈnuːnɚ/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sexual encounter during lunch hour, especially one which is illicit.

American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From noon + -er.

Usage

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Questions

How do you pronounce nooner?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnuːnɚ/.
What does nooner mean?
A sexual encounter during lunch hour, especially one which is illicit.
Where does nooner come from?
From noon + -er.

How to pronounce nooner

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