what is a nonce?
<answer> Nonce is a slang word for a pariah within a community of prisoners, typically a sex offender, child sexual abuser or one who has turned Queen's evidence. <context> In the United Kingdom, nonce is a slang word for a pariah within a community of prisoners, typically a sex offender, child sexual abuser or one who has turned Queen's evidence. Nonce also means now, though this usage is rare, and has other meanings in the terms nonce word and cryptographic nonce.n the United Kingdom, nonce is a slang word for a pariah within a community of prisoners, typically a sex offender, child sexual abuser or one who has turned Queen's evidence. Nonce also means now, though this usage is rare, and has other meanings in the terms nonce word and cryptographic nonce.