Review: Arby's - Gyro. 1  Arby's Gyros (pronounced year-oh and not guy-ro) come with either thin-sliced roast turkey or beef along with Greek seasoning, tzatziki sauce, sliced red onions, shredded lettuce, and sliced tomatoes, folded inside of a pita. I had a coupon where they were two for $6 so I got one with turkey and one with beef.
By Richard Nordquist. Definition: A word coined or used for a special occasion. A compound construction made up for a particular occasion is sometimes called a nonce compound.As Thomas Kane notes below, nonce compounds (e.g., an anti-everything-wrong organization) are usually hyphenated. See also: 1  Buzzword. 2  Mountweazel. word coined or used for a special occasion. A compound construction made up for a particular occasion is sometimes called a nonce compound. As Thomas Kane notes below, nonce compounds (e.g., an anti-everything-wrong organization) are usually hyphenated. See also: 1  Buzzword.
By Richard Nordquist. Definition. Two or more nouns combined to form a single noun. Compound nouns are written as separate words (grapefruit juice), as words linked by a hyphen (sister-in-law), or as one word (schoolteacher).A compounded noun whose form no longer clearly reveals its origin (such as bonfire or marshall) is sometimes called an amalgamated compound.ompound nouns are written as separate words (grapefruit juice), as words linked by a hyphen (sister-in-law), or as one word (schoolteacher). A compounded noun whose form no longer clearly reveals its origin (such as bonfire or marshall) is sometimes called an amalgamated compound.