or nonino, or hey, nonny, nonny, subs. (old).—1.  A refrain once used to cover indelicate allusions.

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  1593.  DRAYTON, Eccl. These noninos of beastly ribauldry.

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  c. 1620–50.  Bishop Percy’s Folio Manuscript, 201, ‘Downe: sate the shepard.’

        Cupid bidds itt shold bee soe,
because all men were made for her HINONONINO.

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  c. 1625.  BEAUMONT and FLETCHER, The Humourous Lieutenant, iv. 2.

        That noble Mind to melt away and moulder
For a HEY NONNY, NONNY!

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  2.  (old).—A simpleton: see BUFFLE and CABBAGE-HEAD.

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