anon

¹

[ uh-non ]

adverb

1. in a short time; soon.
2. at another time.
3. Archaic. at once; immediately.

anon.

²

abbreviation for

1. anonymous.
2. anonymously.

anon

¹

/ əˈnɒn /

adverb

1. in a short time; soon
2. ever and anon
   now and then

anon.

²

abbreviation for

1. anonymous

anon.

1. An abbreviation for anonymous , used to indicate unknown or unacknowledged authorship. Without the period, anon means “at another time” or “again.”

Word History and Origins

Origin of anon¹

before 1000; Middle English anon, anoon, Old English on āne in one (course), i.e., straightaway

Origin of anon²

First recorded in 1730–40

Word History and Origins

Origin of anon¹

Old English on āne, literally: in one, that is, immediately

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. ever and anon, now and then; occasionally.

Example Sentences

In the 4chan thread that led to the fake images of Ms. Swift, several users received compliments — “beautiful gen anon,” one wrote — and were asked to share the prompt language used to create the images.

From New York Times

A Twitter user who shared the video on Wednesday wrote: “Biden’s America handing out Crack Pipes and Drugs to destroy #America #redpill #truth #anon.”

From Seattle Times

We do, however, have a breakaway, more of which anon.

From The Guardian

More on that anon, because we’ll have plenty of time to fill.

From The Guardian

This picture could improve or get even worse by the time the 3pm kick-offs are done and dusted - more on those anon - but this is where City are at the moment.

From The Guardian