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oncer

noun
/ˈwʌnsɚ/US

Etymology

From once + -er (relational suffix) or + -er (occupational suffix).

  1. inherited from ānes
  2. inherited from ones
  3. suffixed as oncer — “once + er”

Definitions

  1. A one-pound note.

  2. A person who does something once.

    • Could he but once see Nature as / In truth she is for ever, / What oncer would not fall in love?

  3. A single sexual encounter between two individuals, a one-night stand.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A person with whom one shares a single sexual encounter, a one-night stand.

    2. A fan of the television series Once Upon a Time.

      • And fun because, well, he gets to interact with “Oncers” at fan events like PaleyFest and Comic Con […]
      • Katy Lewis, a resident of Whitehorse, Yukon, is a 'Oncer'—a super fan of the popular TV show Once Upon a Time.
      • A horde of 'Oncers' from all over the continent are descending on little Steveston/Storybrooke this weekend.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for oncer. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA