Alpo Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 There's a term - an old one, and probably not used anymore - meaning "for the next little while". For the non. At least I think that's the term. "I'll stay with duelist, for the non, but eventually I'm going to go to gunfighter." I googled it, to see if I had the term correct. Google had no clue (what else is new). So what say you? Do I have the term correct? Or has my memory played me false? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 I think you are thinking of "anon"; an antiquated word for "presently" or "for the moment". Too many years reading English poetry, where antiquated words and usages reign supreme. LL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 The term is "for the nonce." "From Middle English for þe nones, for þe nanes, a rebracketing of earlier for þen ānes (literally “for the once”)." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 Well, I didn't know we were going to get into citations and footnotes... https://www.dictionary.com/browse/anon Reading the OP again, it seems that SD has it right. LL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 33 minutes ago, Loophole LaRue, SASS #51438 said: Well, I didn't know we were going to get into citations and footnotes... Foolish man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share Posted October 7, 2019 Thanks Joe. Knew SOMEBODY would know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Brules Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 In my family it was “‘til the nigh” when I was a.child. Cat Brules Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Willie Nelson Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 4 hours ago, Alpo said: There's a term - an old one, and probably not used anymore - meaning "for the next little while". As a kid in my family, it was "Until I say so!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 3 hours ago, Alpo said: Thanks Joe. Knew SOMEBODY would know. I still occasionally use "For the nonce!" as a valediction. Not often, but 4 or 5 times per annum, at a minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Lizard Posted October 7, 2019 Share Posted October 7, 2019 5 minutes ago, Shotgun Willie Nelson said: As a kid in my family, it was "Until I say so!" Now this one I remember.....Seem to have heard it more than once in my younger days... Texas Lizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizPete Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 For the time being Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 19 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said: I still occasionally use "For the nonce!" as a valediction. Not often, but 4 or 5 times per annum, at a minimum. This is a little off topic; but reminds me of a woman I worked with. She would use "heretofore" in conversation. Working with her is when I got my hearing damage. I sat next to her and would turn my headphones up so loud she complained about me. One of my co-workers thanked me for taking the hit (sitting by her) as he didn't want to end up in jail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 I learn something new every day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted October 8, 2019 Share Posted October 8, 2019 23 hours ago, Alpo said: At least I think that's the term. "I'll stay with duelist, for the non, but eventually I'm going to go to gunfighter." When I read that, my first reaction was, "I'll stay with duelist, for now, but eventually I'm going to go to gunfighter." But that's more of a contemporary usage, and you are looking for an "older" way of saying it. See above thread. Or, consider this, "I'll stay with duelist, for now, I'll switch to gunfighter by and by." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizPete Posted October 9, 2019 Share Posted October 9, 2019 by and by is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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