/ˈwʌnsɚ/
OriginFrom once + -er (relational suffix) or + -er (occupational suffix).
- historical, informalA one-pound note.
“On whatever point Jane’s eyes rested, through whichever line her gaze ran, she saw cheques being signed, credit-card counterfoils being scrawled across, standing orders being arranged, and cash – whol”
- poeticA person who does something once.
“Could he but once see Nature as / In truth she is for ever, / What oncer would not fall in love?”
- informalA single sexual encounter between two individuals, a one-night stand.
- informalA person with whom one shares a single sexual encounter, a one-night stand.
- slangA fan of the television series Once Upon a Time.
“And fun because, well, he gets to interact with “Oncers” at fan events like PaleyFest and Comic Con […]”
“Katy Lewis, a resident of Whitehorse, Yukon, is a 'Oncer'—a super fan of the popular TV show Once Upon a Time.”
“A horde of 'Oncers' from all over the continent are descending on little Steveston/Storybrooke this weekend.”
Formsoncers(plural) · Oncers(plural)