Meaning & use
anon
Soon, or in a short while; used in older or literary English.
See it in a sentence
The messenger promised the letter would arrive anon, before the sun had set.
'I shall return anon,' the old servant said before slipping out the door.
A note on using this word
Now mostly archaic or humorous; in casual modern writing, 'anon' more often stands for 'anonymous.'
Words with a similar meaning
soonshortly
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Another way to use it
2. abbreviation
An informal short form of 'anonymous,' used to label an unnamed contributor.
The forum post was signed simply 'Anon' to hide the writer's identity.
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