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Smart Girl Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

What do they mean???

Hello goys,

Can you guys tell me what these 2 words mean?

Anon

Nona

We have members who have these two names, I don't know there meanings?

Are they English words?

Thanks dears, I will appreciate your help
  

Top answer

"Anon" is short for "Anonymous", that is a user who hasn't registered under a special nickname. "Nona" is ... "Nona"!

  • "Anon" is short for "Anonymous", that is a user who hasn't registered under a special nickname.
  • "Nona" is ...
  • "Nona"!
  • ) flavour to it, and the nickname of one of our mods.
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"Anon" is short for "Anonymous", that is a user who hasn't registered under a special nickname.

"Nona" is ... "Nona"!

It's a first name, with maybe some Spanish (?) flavour to it, and the nickname of one of our mods.
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Smart GirlCan you guys tell me what these 2 words mean?

Anon

Nona

We have members who have these two names, I don't know there meanings?

Are they English words?

Nona is also the name of a Greek/Roman ***. It also means grandmother is some languages (similar to BrE nan, which is informal for grandmothe
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ooooerrrr I have never noticed the anon backwards thing. And when I'm a grannie I can get the grandkids to call me nona instead of nan and then I won't feel so ancient. Thanks!
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Nona The Britooooerrrr I have never noticed the anon backwards thing. And when I'm a grannie I can get the grandkids to call me nona instead of nan and then I won't feel so ancient. Thanks!

Yep! Furthermore... my wife's mother is Italian. Her grandchildren all call her nonna, and all the familty affectionately call her nonna too!

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