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In some senses, bonzer is marked as informal, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.
bonzer
/ˈbɒnzə/
adj 1noun 1
Collocations
3ADJ.
still
BONZER + NOUN
'
ADV.
then
Definitions
adj
1
Remarkable; wonderful; excellent; terrific.
To see their faces brighten and to hear their 'Thanks Cobber, that was bonzer!' was a joy
To all the earth she gives the soft glad-eye; She picks no fav′rits in this world o′ men; She peeps in nooks, where ′appy lovers sigh, To make their joy more bonzer still; an′ then, O′er Spadger′s Lane she waves a podgy ′and, An′ turns the scowlin′ slums to Fairyland.
noun
1
An excellent person or thing.
King Ned is a "bonzer".
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To see their faces brighten and to hear their 'Thanks Cobber, that was bonzer!' was a joy
Wiktionary02
To all the earth she gives the soft glad-eye; She picks no fav′rits in this world o′ men; She peeps in nooks, where ′appy lovers sigh, To make their joy more bonzer still; an′ then, O′er Spadger′s Lan
Wiktionary03
You’ll make the bonzerest couple ever seen this side the Tropic.
Wiktionary04
King Ned is a "bonzer".
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