anon
(adverb) (old-fashioned or informal) in a little while; “see you anon”
anon
(adverb) at another time; “ever and anon”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Shortened form of anonymous
Anon
The name given when an author's name is unknown.
• 'onna, Nona, Onan, nano, nano-, nona-, onna
anon (not comparable)
(archaic) Straight away; at once.
Soon; in a little while.
At another time; then; again.
anon (plural anons)
An anonymous person, especially an author.
A work with an unknown author.
A work without a title.
anon (not comparable)
anonymous
• 'onna, Nona, Onan, nano, nano-, nona-, onna
Source: Wiktionary
A*non", adv. Etym: [OE. anoon, anon, anan, lit., in one (moment), fr. AS. on in + an one. See On and One.]
1. Straightway; at once. [Obs.] The same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it. Matt. xiii. 20.
2. Soon; in a little while. As it shall better appear anon. Stow.
3. At another time; then; again. Sometimes he trots, . . . anon he rears upright. Shak. Anon right, at once; right off. [Obs.] Chaucer.
– Ever and anon, now and then; frequently; often. A pouncet box, which ever and anon He gave his nose. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
