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Nonce may refer to: * Cryptographic nonce, a number or bit string used only once in security engineering * Nonce (slang), a sex offender or child sexual abuser * Nonce word, a word used to meet a need that is not expected to recur * The Nonce, a rap duo

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Is mimsy a real word?

Mimsy is a nonce word meaning it's used to meet a need that's not expected to recur.It comes from Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky and combines "flimsy" and "miserable"


5 letter words that start N end E?

nacre naive Nance nerve niche niece nitre Nixie noble noise nonce noose Norse novae nudge nurse


What does manxome mean in the jaberwocky?

In Lewis Carroll's poem "Jabberwocky," the word "manxome" is a nonce word, meaning it was created for a specific occasion and does not have a standard definition. It is often interpreted to mean something fearsome or ferocious, as it describes the Jabberwock, a creature that the protagonist must confront. The playful and imaginative language of the poem allows for various interpretations, but "manxome" contributes to the overall tone of danger and adventure.


Another word for 'buzz word'?

Buzzword is a term for certain words and short phrases that become very popular and are generally used to incite an emotional response rather than a reasoned one. It refers to the buzzing of bees, and is a modern coinage for which there is no exact equivalent or synonym. Vogue word shares the sense of popularity, and nonce word is used for the vogue words that do not endure, but neither carries the sense of intellectual dishonesty implied by buzzword.


What does bushista mean?

[Bushista] is a recently popular nonce-word, formed by adding the pejorative [-ista] ('follower of', 'acolyte of') to the surname of former US president George W. Bush. Since the term [Bushista] is used only by opponents of the Bush administration the terms [Bushista[ will normally include meanings such as: #: lax in the defence of civil liberties; #: politically opportunistic; #: uninformed about foreign policy issues; #: narrowly bigoted (especially about religion); #: prone to political nepotism. and so on.