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nonnie

nonnie is the alternative form of nonny.

Meaning of nonny

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.1598–1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “Much Adoe about Nothing”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

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Questions about nonnie

What is nonnie the alternative form of?
Nonnie is the alternative form of nonny.

Words near nonnie in the dictionary

  1. nonnews
  2. nonnewsworthy
  3. nonnewtonian
  4. Nonni
  5. nonnickel
  6. nonnie
  7. nonnies
  8. nonnitrated
  9. nonnitrogen
  10. nonnitrogenic
  11. nonnitrogenized

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