adv
anon
uh-NON
adv
1
Soon; shortly (an old-fashioned or literary word).
"The knight promised to return anon."
noun
1
An anonymous person, especially someone posting online without revealing their identity.
"Some anon on the forum posted the leaked screenshots."
How to Use Anon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old word for "soon," now mostly seen either in old texts or as internet slang for an anonymous poster.
When to use it
The "soon" sense is archaic/literary; the "anonymous poster" sense is modern internet slang.
Word Forms
anons plural
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Etymology
From Old English on ("in") plus an ("one"), literally "in one (moment)."