1. The present occasion
   "for the nonce";
   - time being
    
2. (cryptography) a number used once to sign an encrypted communication, e.g. a newly generated random number used to ensure that old communications cannot be reused in replay attacks
   "The system generates a new nonce for each transaction to prevent replay attacks"
    
3. [Brit, slang] A stupid or worthless person
   "Don't be such a nonce, use your brain"
    
4. [Brit, slang] An adult who is sexually attracted to children
   "The convicted nonce was barred from working with minors";
   - pedophile [N. Amer], paedophile [Brit, Cdn], pedo [N. Amer, informal], paedo [Brit, Cdn, informal]

Derived forms: nonces

Type of: degenerate, deviant, deviate, nowadays, perv [informal], perve [informal], pervert, present

Encyclopedia: Nonce