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nonce

nonce {n.}

Sex offender, most commonly a child molester. (Prison slang)

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nonce

[nonce] See: [FOR THE TIME BEING] also [FOR THE NONCE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

for the nonce

[for the nonce] See: [FOR THE TIME BEING]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

bad egg

[bad egg] {n.}, {slang} A ne'er-do-well; good-for nothing; a habitual offender. * /The judge sent the bad egg to prison at last./ Contrast: [GOOD EGG]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

for the time being

[for the time being] also {literary} [for the nonce] {adv. phr.} For now; for a while; temporarily. * /I haven't any note paper, but this envelope will do for the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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