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noone | nooner |

As a proper noun noone

is .

As a noun nooner is

(chiefly|us|informal) a sexual encounter during lunch hour, especially one which is illicit.

noone

English

Etymology 1

Pronoun

(English Pronouns)
    • Usage notes
    *Noone is formed in parallel to the formation of (nobody), (anyone), and (everyone), but it is often considered incorrect because of the doubled vowels creating a temptation to read and pronounce it as "noon" (). *American users (COCA) prefer the spelling (no one) to either noone'' or ''no-one by more than 500 to 1. *UK users (BNC) prefer (no-one) to noone'' 50 to 1 and ''no one'' to ''noone 12 to 1.

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
    • English words with vowel pseudo-digraphs

    nooner

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (chiefly, US, informal) A sexual encounter during lunch hour, especially one which is illicit.
  • * 1998 Dec. 11, Benjamin Lee, Daily Collegian (University Wire), State College Pennsylvania:
    • A simple recess for lunch can turn into a nooner —a midday sexual encounter.
  • * 2006 Sep. 22, " Funnyman Dennis Miller Returns to FNC!," FOX News :
    • If you're going to knock off a nooner with a co-worker at a bad motel you have to scrawl your worn Hancock on the desk blotter.

    Hypernyms

    *quickie

    References

    *Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary , 1987-1996.