Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A name for the skua, Stercorarius catarrhactes.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun UK the
great skua , Stercorarius skua
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun gull-like jaeger of northern seas
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word bonxie.
Examples
-
So maybe his eyes will get pecked out by a bonxie, he'll be attacked by a basking shark, or
reesetee commented on the word bonxie
Nickname for the Great Skua.
December 7, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word bonxie
Wow. This is going to be my username somewhere, next time I need one. :)
December 8, 2007
reesetee commented on the word bonxie
Yeah, it's great, isn't it?
Got yer avatar right here, too. ;-)
December 9, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word bonxie
Pre-fect!! :) Looks like he (she?) is singing, "I gotta be meeeeeee!!"
December 9, 2007
sionnach commented on the word bonxie
I listed this word first? I have no recollection.
December 9, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word bonxie
Yeah! You list a lot of awesome words. :)
You know, I even like the WeirdNet definition: "gull-like jaeger of northern seas." I'm going to work that phrase into conversation today.
December 9, 2007
reesetee commented on the word bonxie
Not to worry, sionnach. That happens to me fairly often, too. ;-)
C_b, use it wisely. These birds are fierce.
December 10, 2007