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nonny

/ˈnɒni/

nonny noun: a fool.

Noun (1)

nonny (plural 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.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]...

Noun (2)

nonny (plural nonnies)

  1. (4chan slang) An anon; a user who posts anonymously on the Internet.

Forms of nonny

pluralnonnies

Origin of nonny

Diminutive of anonymous with -y.

Words that rhyme with nonny

Questions about nonny

What does nonny mean?
Nonny means a fool.
What part of speech is nonny?
Nonny can be a noun or an interjection.
How do you pronounce nonny?
Nonny is pronounced /ˈnɒni/.
What is the plural of nonny?
The plural of nonny is nonnies.

Words near nonny in the dictionary

  1. nonnutrient
  2. nonnutrients
  3. nonnutritional
  4. nonnutritious
  5. nonnutritive
  6. nonny
  7. nono
  8. nonobedience
  9. nonobedient
  10. nonobese
  11. nonobesity

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