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anon.

Straight away; at once.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/əˈnɑn/General-American/əˈnɒn/UK
  1. Straight away; at once.

    archaic · not-comparable
  2. Soon; in a little while.

    not-comparable
  3. At another time; then; again.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Middle English anoon, anon, anan (literally “in one (moment)”), from on (“in”) + ān (“one”). See on and one.

noun/əˈnɑn/General-American/əˈnɒn/UK
  1. An anonymous person, traditionally especially a published author but now especially an internet rando.

  2. An anonymous person, traditionally especially a published author but now especially an internet rando. An anonymous poster (“person who contributes a note, message, etc”). A participant in an online site, such as a forum or an imageboard, without an account, or who posts without identifying themselves, or hidden behind a pseudonym.

    Internet
  3. A work with an unknown author.

  4. A work without a title.

Where this word comes from

Clipping of anonymous.

adj/əˈnɑn/General-American/əˈnɒn/UK
  1. Clipping of anonymous.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Clipping of anonymous.

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