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bonxie
[ bongk-see ]
/ ˈbɒŋk si /
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noun
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Origin of bonxie
First recorded in 1765–75; of uncertain origin; final element is apparently -sy
Words nearby bonxie
bonus baby, Bonus Eventus, bonus issue, bon vivant, bon voyage, bonxie, bony, bony bream, bony fish, bony labyrinth, Bonynge
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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.
Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume I|Karl Ritter von Scherzer
British Dictionary definitions for bonxie
Word Origin for bonxie
C19: probably of Scandinavian origin: compare Norwegian bunke heap, something dumpy
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