oncers

For "oncers" were unknown in those times, neither by poets and historians like Southey, nor by travellers such as we were.

The Parish Clerk 1892

But murderers — when they’re oncers, that is. — they’re different.”

Tied Up in Tinsel Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1972

Sure enough, there was a polished wooden box on the table, and Bertie opened it reluctantly to display the leather counters, all stamped with his feathers crest - brown -10 chips, bright red fivers, blue oncers, and so on.

Watershed 2010

So it's down to the betting shop tomorrow to put some crispy oncers on Hilary.

Poll Result: If Gordon Brown Didn't Exist... 2006

Sure enough, there was a polished wooden box on the table, and Bertie opened it reluctantly to display the leather counters, all stamped with his feathers crest - brown -10 chips, bright red fivers, blue oncers, and so on.

Flashman And The Tiger Fraser, George MacDonald, 1925- 1999

He wasn't going to have to be specific with this old lag, wasn't going to have to give him three or four grand in used oncers or anything like that.

The Speaker Of Mandarin Rendell, Ruth, 1930- 1983

The commander-in-chief may dismiss Dismissal of an officer who has been convicted of crime, or who has been oncers.

Acts and resolves passed by the General Court 1663

“Yes,” Hilary said in a hurry, “but it’s one thing to staff one’s house with — er ‘oncers’ — but quite another to —” He stopped short and turned rather pink.

Tied Up in Tinsel Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1972