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
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
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)
The moon was shinin' bright, Turnin' the waves all yeller where it set— A bonzer night!
From The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke by Dennis, C. J. (Clarence James)
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