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nonny

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nonny¹

  • /ˈnɒni/

Rhymes with -ɒni

noun nonnies

  1. obsolete A fool.

interjection

  1. A meaningless word used in refrains, especially in old English ballads and glees. Then sigh not so, But let them go, And be you blithe and bonny, Converting all your sounds of woe Into Hey nonny, nonny.

nonny²

  • /ˈnɒni/

Rhymes with -ɒni

Where it comes from

Diminutive of anonymous with -y.

noun nonnies

  1. An anon; a user who posts anonymously on the Internet.

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@misc{nonny_2026,
  title = {nonny},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nonny},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}