bonzer
Americanadjective
adjective
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
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
That codger who wrote it did a bonzer job.
From Time Magazine Archive
It's that old stock; an', more than that, It's Bill an' Jim an' ev'ry son Gettin' three good meat meals a day An' 'eaps uv chance to go an' play Out in the bonzer sun.
From Digger Smith by Gye, Hal
"You're a bonzer, but we all have our weak moments."
From The Missing Link by Dyson, Edward
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