bonxie
[ bongk-see ]
noun
Origin of bonxie
1First recorded in 1765–75; of uncertain origin; final element is apparently -sy
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How to use bonxie in a sentence
They seem to be identical in species with the "skua," or "bonxie" of the Shetlands.
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British Dictionary definitions for bonxie
bonxie
/ (ˈbɒŋksɪ) /
noun
(originally in Shetland) the great skua: See skua
Origin of bonxie
1C19: probably of Scandinavian origin: compare Norwegian bunke heap, something dumpy
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