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Where does “noncy” come from?

noncy (English) comes from English nonce, from Middle English nonse.

noncy (English): Characteristic of a nonce, or sex offender

Definitions

  1. Characteristic of a nonce, or sex offender

Ancestry of “noncy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishnonceThe one or single occasion; the present reason or...
2Middle Englishnonse—
Every word from Middle English nonse →