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  • adjective Alternative spelling of bonzer.

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Examples

  • It was unfortunate that the inner light in her, the quality that made her what he called a bonza girl, didn't show on the surface.

    A Town Like Alice Shute, Nevil, 1899-1960 1950

  • It was unfortunate that the inner light in her, the quality that made her what he called a bonza girl, didn't show on the surface.

    A Town Like Alice Shute, Nevil, 1899-1960 1950

  • The "bonza" deal offered was a premium increase of nearly 20 per cent.

    The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2010

  • Scissor Sisters, "Invisible Light" - One of the most euphoric tracks you're ever likely to hear, even ripping of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" is a bonza movie.

    1st of July (But No Fireworks) Glenn Dunks 2010

  • Could be huge if it's any good, especially when you consider Hogan's last film was the dreadful Strange Bedfellows and even that was bonza at the box office.

    Archive 2009-01-01 Glenn Dunks 2009

  • If he can do with sharks in the Great Barrier Reef that he did with a crocodile in a swamp then The Reef will be bonza!

    Archive 2009-12-01 Glenn Dunks 2009

  • As a WIP,The Key to Starveldthas been causing me endless strife, partly because of my perception that the second volume in any trilogy isinherently the trickiest, but mostly because I stuffed it up bonza on the first go.

    2009 September « shattersnipe: malcontent & rainbows 2009

  • From the opening dream sequence ("I'm sexy, I'm cute" - a cheer that entered pop culture) to the tooth brush and bed dancing moments of absolute cuteness to the really brilliant cheer routines and the bonza performance by Eliza Dushku (and, yes, even Kirsten Dunst), Bring It On is filled to the brim with amazing stuff.

    Is Bring It On the Greatest Sports Film of All Time? Glenn Dunks 2009

  • As a WIP,The Key to Starveldthas been causing me endless strife, partly because of my perception that the second volume in any trilogy isinherently the trickiest, but mostly because I stuffed it up bonza on the first go.

    2009 September 14 « shattersnipe: malcontent & rainbows 2009

  • As a WIP,The Key to Starveldthas been causing me endless strife, partly because of my perception that the second volume in any trilogy isinherently the trickiest, but mostly because I stuffed it up bonza on the first go.

    Of Thwarted Wine And 50,000 words « shattersnipe: malcontent & rainbows 2009

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  • Australian slang word (usually adjective) indicating that something is great, wonderful or amazing.

    June 9, 2009

  • The street I live in is called Bonza View. This is because the houses on it have a great view over the city of Melbourne.

    June 29, 2012