"nooner" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnuːnɚ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-nooner.wav Forms: nooners [plural]
Rhymes: -uːnə(ɹ) Etymology: From noon + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|noon|er}} noon + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} nooner (plural nooners)
  1. (chiefly US, informal) A sexual encounter during lunch hour, especially one which is illicit. Tags: US, informal Categories (topical): Sex Hypernyms: quickie

Inflected forms

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