Nonce word

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English

Etymology

From “for the nonce” and “word”. Coined by James Murray, the influential first editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.

Noun

nonce word (plural: nonce words)

A word invented for a particular occasion, especially to create alliteration or a rhyme.

Walkthrough Video

Nonce word walkthrough

Example

Sometimes I feel quite certain there's a jertain in my curtain. — Dr. Seuss

Synonyms

Hypernyms

protologism

See also

non-word
hapax legomenon (one attestation)
dis legomenon (two attestations)
tris legomenon (three attestations)

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