Bonzer

/ˈbɒnzə/ · adjective

Meaning

(Australia, New Zealand, informal) Remarkable; wonderful; excellent; terrific..

Definitions by Sense

1. (Australia, New Zealand, informal) Remarkable; wonderful; excellent; terrific.
2. (Australia, New Zealand, informal, obsolete) An excellent person or thing.

Example Sentences

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.

To see their faces brighten and to hear their 'Thanks Cobber, that was bonzer!' was a joy

You’ll make the bonzerest couple ever seen this side the Tropic.

By cripes, you couldn′t have a more bonzer place for doing the thing in style with girls.

Inside sat one of the most bonzer sights she′d ever seen.

The sadness about his father left his face, and he smiled. He seemed pleased to have something positive to do. / 'That's bonzer, Annie. Thanks' he said. 'You're a good sort. And as for Ches, well, he's real bonzer too.'

If playin' hero is so bonzer, what're you doin' in this job? Y'oughta be workin' for one o' those scandal rags, or with a crowd o' do-gooders, or for some investigation outfit or somethin'.

King Ned is a "bonzer".

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Word Forms

• more bonzer
• most bonzer
• boncer
• bonza
• bonzers

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