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bonzer

American  
[bon-zer] / ˈbɒn zər /

adjective

Australian.
  1. remarkable; wonderful.


bonzer British  
/ ˈbɒnzə /

adjective

  1. slang excellent; very good

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of bonzer

First recorded in 1900–05; possibly an alteration of bonanza ( def. ); origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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While that Nadal match was going on, Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis were causing a bonzer storm on Court, beating Puts and Venus, the number 6 seeds, in the men’s doubles.

From The Guardian • Jan. 25, 2022

That codger who wrote it did a bonzer job.

From Time Magazine Archive

You need a good wave to ride this board, but once you get going, it flies." 6'9" five-fin bonzer shaped by Malcom Campbell.

From Time Magazine Archive

"You're a bonzer, but we all have our weak moments."

From The Missing Link by Dyson, Edward

The Mooch o' Life   This ev'nin' I was sittin' wiv Doreen,   Peaceful an' 'appy wiv the day's work done,     Watchin', be'ind the orchard's bonzer green,   The flamin' wonder of the settin' sun.

From The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke by Dennis, C. J. (Clarence James)

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