noncery

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Meaning · English

The behaviour of a sex offender; paedophilia.

Register: slang

Examples

The nonces abided, trading photographs of their victims like soccer stars. […] They saw themselves as avuncular – and had often introduced one another to children as ‘uncle’; they were generous, and had frequently been apprehended by the police, carrying toys, looking for a child to give them to. […

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “noncery” mean?

The behaviour of a sex offender; paedophilia.

Is “noncery” formal or informal?

noncery is generally slang.