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Originally Posted by Monahammer
What are you using the old english definition?
This is similar to saying that Goof only means sexual offender too.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nonce
(Britain, slang, derogatory) A stupid or worthless person. [2002]
Shut it, ya nonce!
This was the meaning intended. My sincere apologies that you thought I called you a rapist or purveyor of sexual assault. I actually have never heard it used in that sense before, so I am sorry. |
I have many (northern) English friends, most of them use that term and I can assure you they all mean "pedophile/rapist" when saying it.
Most commonly I'll hear them use that word in reference to Jimmy Savile. Make of that what you will.