Dictionary: BOM – BON

​► BOM adj. exciting, impressive → 2000 Black British sl.
n. the sound caused by the discharge of a gun, less deep and sonorous than a ‘boom’ → 1906
► BOMACIE n. a thunderstorm → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BO-MAN n. a name used to frighten children; a kidnapper; a fairy, a hobgoblin; the devil, a ghost → 1898 Sc.  (Bk.)
► BOMAN-PRIG n. a first-rate thief → E18 sl.
► BOMB n. 1. a jump into water with the knees tucked into the chest and the arms clasped about the knees, with the intent of making a large splash, esp. to annoy nearby swimmers → 20C Aust. sl.
n. 2. an old car → 20C Aust. sl.
n. 3. something cool or good → 20C teen & high school sl.
n. 4. a (large) marijuana cigarette → 1951 US sl.
n. 5. a large amount of money → 1958 Brit. sl.
n. 6. a conspicuous failure, esp. a performance or entertainment which receives bad reviews and public disapproval → 1961 US sl.
n. 7. an inflammatory or startling statement → 1975 US sl. (Bk.)
vb. 1. to fail a test, exam, etc. → 20C Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to jump into a pool, waterhole, etc., in a tucked up position so as to create a large splash → 20C Aust. sl.
vb. 3. to spray a train, etc., with graffiti → 20C Aust. sl.
vb. 4. to go somewhere quickly → 1966 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
vb. 5. to ski in a straight line for speed → 1971 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► THE BOMB n. an excellent or admirable person or thing → 2002 African-American sl.
► BOMB-A-DEER n. bomber personnel → 1944 services’ sl. (Bk.)
► BOMBARD n. a cannon → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BOMBARD-SHOT n. cannon-shot → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BOMB AROUND vb. to move quickly from place to place → 1964 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► BOMBASS vb. to confound → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BOMBAZE vb. to confound → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BOMBAZINE n. an umbrella → 1943 Amer. dial.
► BOMB-BIGGITY ► BOMBDIGADEE ► BOMB-DIGGIDY ► BOMB-DIGGITY adj. extra special, extraordinary → 1997 African-American sl.
► BOMBED adj. 1. drunk → 1956 sl., orig. US
adj. 2.  in a drugged state → 1965 sl.
► BOMBED OUT adj. 1. drunk → 1956 sl., orig. US
adj. 2. in a drugged state → 1965 sl.
► BOMBELL vb. 1. to bungle → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
vb. 2. to read in a low, indistinct voice → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
vb. 3. to weep → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BOMBER n. 1. a capsule containing barbiturates → 1950 sl.
n. 2. a (large) marijuana cigarette → 1952 US sl.
n. 3. a large marble dropped or thrown down to knock other marbles out of a ring → 1967 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a large sandwich that’s a meal in itself; a submarine sandwich → 1969 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a train → 1995 S. Afr. sl.
► BOMBERSOLL n. an umbrella → 1942 Amer. dial.
► BOMB HEAVER n. a pretty girl → 1944 Amer. services’ sl. (Bk.)
► BOMBILATE vb. to hum or buzz like a bee, or a top when spinning → 1854
► BOMBO n. cheap wine, often fortified → 1942 Aust. sl.
► BOMBOSITY n. the buttocks → 1932 Amer. dial.
► BOMB OUT vb. to sleep → 1969 US students’ sl.
► BOMB-PROOF n. in the Southern states, one who stayed away from the fighting line during the Civil War → 1869 US
► BOMBSHELL n. 1. a sudden or devastating action or effect; something surprising → 1860 sl.
n. 2. a woman who is physically well-endowed → 20C Aust. sl.
► BOMB THE AVE vb. to drive up and down the main street of town → 1966 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► BOMBYLIOUS adj.  buzzing, humming, like a large bee → 1713 obs.
► BOMF n. a bump, shake → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BOMMEL vb. to work confusedly → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BOMMIE ► BOMMY n. a bombora ( an area of large sea waves breaking over a shallow area such as a submerged rock shelf, reef, or sand bank that is located some distance from the shoreline and beach surf break) → 20C Aust. sl. 
► BOMMOCK vb. to knock about, to beat down; to strike clumsily → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BOMMUX vb. to knock about, to beat down; to strike clumsily → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BON adj. 1. begged, borrowed → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
adj. 2. gratuitous → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
adj. 3. excellent; first-rate → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BONA adj. excellent; first-rate → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BON-ACCORD n. 1. amity, agreement → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
n. 2. the city of Aberdeen; that city’s motto → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BONAILLIE ► BONALLY n. farewell; good-speed; a farewell feast → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BONANZA FARM n. a very large and productive farm → 1878 Amer. dial.
► BONAPARTE n. a thin, bony, or poor-looking cow → 1967 Amer. jocular usage
► BONA-ROBA n. a prostitute or disreputable woman → L16 obs.
► BONCE n. 1. a game played with a large marble → M19
n. 2. a large marble → M19
n. 3. the head → 1889 Brit. sl.
► BOND adj. servile, slavish → 1387 obs.
n. 1. the male head of a household; a husband → 1000 obs.
n. 2. peasant → 1400 obs.
n. 3. a serf; a base vassal; a slave → 1400 obs. exc. hist.
n. 4. a mortgage → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
vb. to mortgage → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BONDAGE n. indebtedness → 1945 US sl.
► BONDAGE PIE n. a pizza with sausage and mushroom topping → 1996 US sl.
► BONDI BUS  n. used as an example of something that moves quickly → 1959 Aust. sl.
► BONDI CIGAR n. in Sydney: a piece of excrement floating in the surf → 1996 Aust. sl.
► BONDI TRAIN n. used as an example of something that moves quickly → 1959 Aust. sl.
► BONDMAID n. a slave girl → 1526
► BOND MAIDEN n. a slave girl → 1535
► BONDMAN n. a peasant; a serf; a slave; a person in a state of utter servitude → 1250 arch.
► BONDO MECHANIC n. a body-shop worker who relies too heavily upon large amounts of body putty and too little upon finesse or craft → 1992 US sl.
► BONDOOK n. 1. a rifle → 1915 World War I Amer. sl.
n. 2. a weapon → 1991 UK Gulf War usage
► BONDSMAN n. a person in bondage; a slave → M18
► BONDWOMAN n. a female slave → 1387
► BONDY-BUN n. a sweetheart → 1954 Amer. dial.
► BONE adj. 1. excellent; first-rate → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
adj. 2. tasteless; unfortunate; inferior → 1995 UK sl.
n. 1. in private poker games or other private gambling: a white betting chip → 1866 US sl.
n. 2. a dollar → 1889 US sl.
n. 3. a hard-working student → 1904 Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
n. 4. in baseball: an error in judgement → 1915 US sl.
n. 5. the penis, esp. when erect → 1916 US sl.
n. 6. a trombone → 1918 US sl. 
n. 7. an error; a mistake; a blunder → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. 8. an irritation; an annoyance; an aggravation → 1944 US sl.
n. 9. a person of mixed racial heritage → 1945 Amer. dial.
n. 10. an erection → 1954 Amer. sl.
n. 11. the middle finger raised in a gesture, meaning, roughly, “fuck you!” → 1957 US sl.
n. 12. a domino; usually in the plural → 1959 US sl.
n. 13. a cherry seed → 1968 Amer. dial.
n. 14. a woman; not necessarily uncomplimentary → 1970 Amer. dial.
n. 15. a marijuana cigarette; hence, marijuana → 1978 US sl.
n. 16. one thousand dollars → 1988 US sl.
n. 17. a Black person → 1992 US sl.
n. 18. a tobacco cigarette → 1992 US sl.
n. 19. heroin → 1993 US sl.
n. 20. the active participant in homosexual sex → 2001 US sl.
n. 21. a measurement of crack cocaine sold for $50 → 2003 US sl.
vb. 1. to seize; to snatch; to steal; to take possession of → L18 sl.
vb. 2. to take into custody, to apprehend → 1819
vb. 3. to apply oneself diligently or determinedly → 1851 US
vb. 4. to beg; to wheedle; to request demandingly, to importune → 1858 Amer. dial.
vb. 5. to chide, to reprove; to pester → 1858 Amer. dial.
vb. 6. to study diligently → 1859 Amer. students’ sl.
vb. 7. to bore → 1904 Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
vb. 8. to worry → 1904 Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
vb. 9. to interrogate a suspect → 1966 UK criminal and police usage
vb. 10. to have sex from the male point of view → 1971 US sl.
vb. 11. in mountain biking: to strike the nose of your seat with your buttocks → 1992 US sl.
► BONE ADDICT n. a female who is obsessed with copulating with males → 1993 sl. (Bk.)
► BONE-BAG n. a very thin or skinny person or animal → 19C sl.
► BONE BANGER n. an orthopaedist → 1994 US sl.
► BONE BLANKET n. a condom → 1998 UK sl.
► BONE BONNET n. a condom → 1998 UK sl.
► BONE BOOTLICK vb. to flatter; to curry favour → 1945 World War II Amer. sl.
► BONE-BOX n. 1. the mouth → 1825 sl.
n. 2. the skull →  1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BONE-BREAKER n. 1. a doctor → 1965 Amer. jocular usage
n. 2. an extremely difficult problem → 2009 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BONE-BUTCHER n. a doctor → 1965 Amer. jocular usage
► BONE CARRIER n. a gossip → 1939 Amer. dial.
► BONE-CRUSHER n. 1. a dog → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. 2. a heavy rifle → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. 3. a doctor → 1965 Amer. jocular usage
n. 4. in trucking: a truck that rides very roughly → 1971 US sl.
n. 5. crack cocaine → 1998 UK sl.
n. 6. (usually ‘bone crusher’) an orthopaedist → 1994 US sl.
► BONECRUSHERS n. the very painful symptoms of withdrawal from drug addiction → 1990 US sl.
► BONE DOCTOR n. a doctor → 1965 Amer. jocular usage
► BONE-DRY adj. absolutely without intoxicating liquor → 1847 US
► BONE EATER n. a dog → 1916 Amer. dial.
► BONED adj. 1.  tipsy → 1949 UK sl.
adj. 2. having been hit hard on the head → 1977 UK sl.
► BONE DANCE n. sex → 1988 UK sl.
► BONE DOME n. a protective helmet; a crash helmet → 1930 orig. aviators’ usage, then used by motorcyclists (1950s), and cyclists (1980s)
► BONED OUT adj. without money → 1998 African-American sl.
► BONEEN n. a young pig → 1841 Irish
► BONE FELON n. a whitlow, an inflammatory tumour → 1890 Amer. dial.
► BONEHEAD n. 1. a blockhead; a stupid person; an idiot; a witless person → 1908 US sl.
n. 2. an error; a mistake; a blunder → 1918 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a stubborn person → 1950 Amer. dial.
n. 4. a German → 1965 Amer. dial.
n. 5. a dog → 1966 Amer. dial.
n. 6. a bald-headed person; a skinhead; hence, an extreme skinhead haircut → 1981 UK sl.
► BONEHEAD BUTCH n. an error; a mistake; a blunder → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BONE-HEADED adj. 1. thick-headed; stupid → 1903 US colloq.
adj. 2. stubborn → 1912 Amer. dial.
► BONEHEADER n. an error; a mistake; a blunder → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BONEHEAD MOVE n. an error; a mistake; a blunder → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BONEHEAD PLAY n. an error; a mistake; a blunder → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BONE HEAP n. a bony or poor-looking person, horse, or cow → 1968 Amer. dial.
► BONE HOG n. a sexually active female, esp. one who enjoys performing oral sex on men → 2003 US sl.
► BONE HOUND n. a dog → 1966 Amer. dial.
► BONE-HOUSE n. 1. a charnel-house; a building or vault in which corpses or bones are piled → 1799
n. 2. a coffin → 19C
n. 3. the human body → 1870
► BONE IDLE n. utterly idle, lazy → 1836
► BONE IN ITS TEETH n. the white water that splashes up around the bow of a fast-moving ship → 1939 Amer. dial.
► A BONE IN ONE’S HEAD n. a feigned reason for idleness → 20C colloq.
► A BONE IN ONE’S LEG n. a feigned reason for idleness → 20C colloq.
► BONE IN THE MOUTH n. the white water that splashes up around the bow of a fast-moving ship → 1945 Amer. dial. nautical usage
► BONE IN THE TEETH n. the white water that splashes up around the bow of a fast-moving ship → 1919 Amer. dial.
► A BONE IN THE THROPPLE n. a thorn in the side; something that constantly causes problems or trouble → 1871 Sc.
► BONE JAR int. hello; (French ‘bonjour’) → 1915 World War I Amer. sl.
► BONE JAW int. hello; (French ‘bonjour’) → 1915 World War I Amer. sl.
► BONE LAZY adj. extremely indolent or lazy → 1825
► BONELESS adj. lacking backbone or willpower; weak in character → 1882
► BONELESSNESS n. weakness of character or will → 1885
► BONE LOAFER n. a lazy person, an idler → 1933 Amer. dial.
► BON ENFANT n. an agreeable or jolly companion → 1836
► BONE OF CONTENTION n. a subject of dispute → 1590
► BONE-ON n. an erection → 1927 US sl.
► BONE ORCHARD n. a cemetery → 1872 Amer. sl.
► BONE OUT vb. 1. to survey a stretch of rail in order to adjust the level  → 20C railwaymen’s sl.
vb. 2. in snowboarding: to hold your leg straight during a manoeuvre in the air → 1990 US sl.
vb. 3. to back down from a confrontation; to run away from danger → 1993 US sl.
vb. 4. to leave quickly → 1993 US sl.
► BONE-PICKER n. 1. a footman → L18 sl.
n. 2. a collector and seller of bones, rags, and other refuse from the streets and garbage-tins → 1850 colloq.
n. 3. the buzzard → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BONE-POLISHER n. 1. a footman → 1800 sl.
n. 2. a cat-o’-nine tails → 1848 nautical sl.
n. 3. one who wields a cat-o’-nine tails → 1857 nautical sl.
n. 4. a dog; a bad dog → 1926 Amer. dial.
► BONE QUEEN n. a male homosexual who favours performing oral sex → 1964 US sl.
► BONER n. 1. a hard blow or stroke, as with the fist or a blunt instrument → 1890 sl.
n. 2. a stupid mistake → 1912 sl., orig. US
n. 3. an erection of the penis → 1961 sl., orig. US
n. 4. n old or poor quality steer, slaughtered for mince or sausage → 1963 NZ sl.  
n. 5. a conclusive stroke; the ‘last straw’ → 1969 Amer. dial.
► BONEROO n. high quality of drugs → 1992 US sl.
► BONES n. 1. the skeleton; the body; the mortal remains → 1000
n. 2. dice → 1896 sl. (Bk.)
n. 3. dominoes → 20C sl.
n. 4. a thin man → 1904 Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
n. 5. the fist → 1904 Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
n. 6. a doctor → 1965 Amer. jocular usage
n. 7. money → 2007 US sl. (Bk.)
n. 8. crack cocaine → 2007 sl. (Bk.)
► BONES AND HIDE n. a bony or poor-looking horse or cow → 1966 Amer. dial.
► BONESAPART n. Napoleon Bonaparte → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BONES-BREAKING n. a fight; a bloody quarrel → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BONE-SEASONED adj. experienced → 1968 Amer. cowmen’s usage
► BONE-SETTER n. 1. a horse hard in the riding; a rickety conveyance or vehicle → M18 sl.
n. 2. a doctor → 1965 Amer. jocular usage
► BONE-SHAKE vb. to ride one of the early bicycles → 1867 sl.
► BONE-SHAKER n. 1. the early bicycle → 1865
n. 2. any old vehicle which passengers find uncomfortable → 20C colloq.
► BONE-SHANKS n. Death represented as a skeleton with a scythe → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BONE-STIFF adj. of a dead cat: rigid → 1970 Amer. dial.
► BONE-TIRED adj. excessively tired → 1928
► BONE-TOP n. a dull or stupid fellow; one who makes blunders → 1919 Amer. dial.
► A BONE TO PICK WITH SOMEONE n. a dispute or problem to resolve with someone → 1766
► BONE UGLY adj. extremely ugly → 2004 African-American sl.
► BONE UP vb. to learn more about a topic by diligent study → 1887 sl., orig. US
► BONE WAGON n. one’s body → 1937 Amer. dial.
► BONE-WEARY adj. utterly weary → 1840
► BONEY n. 1. Napoleon Bonaparte → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BONEY n. 2. a very thin person → 1971 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
vb. to claim possession of something → 1944 Amer. dial.
► BONEYARD n. 1. a cemetery → 1872 US
n. 2. dominoes not in use at a given moment → 1897 sl.
n. 3. a scrawny horse → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BONE-YARD EXPRESS n. a hearse → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BONEY-EYE vb. to claim possession of something → 1968 Amer. dial.
► BONG adj.  dead (Aboriginal) → 1892 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
n. a kind of water pipe for smoking marijuana or other drugs → L20
► BONGED adj. ‘stoned’ after smoking cannabis or crack → 2007 sl.  (Bk.)
► BONGO adj. drunk → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BONGRACE n. a broad-brimmed hat → L16 arch. & Eng. dial.
► BONHAM n. a young pig → L19 Irish
► BONHOMIE n. good-natured friendliness; geniality → L18
► BONHOMMIOUS adj. full of bonhomie or good-fellowship, friendly → 1905
► BONHOMOUS adj. full of bonhomie or good-fellowship, friendly → 1905
► BONIFACE n. an innkeeper → E19 arch.
► BONIFORM adj. cognizant of moral goodness; having the form of good → L17
► BONIFY vb. 1. to make good; to turn into good → L17
vb. 2. to give a bonus to → 1905
► BONIST n. one who believes that the world is good, but not the best possible → 1882
► BONITY n. the quality of being good, goodness → 1585 obs.
► BONK n. 1. a level of exhaustion that makes a cyclist or runner unable to go further; also called ‘the bonk’ → 1952 sl.
n. 2. a small swelling on the head caused by a sharp blow → 1966 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a blow → 1970 sl.
n. 4. an act of sexual intercourse → 1984 sl.
vb. 1. to hit resoundingly; to bang, to bump → 1938 sl.
vb. 2. to have sexual intercourse → 1975 sl.
► BONKBUSTER n. a type of popular novel characterized by frequent explicit sexual encounters → 20C
► BONKERS adj. insane, mad → 1957 sl., orig. Brit.
► BONNE n. a good girl → E16 obs.
► BONNER n. a bonfire → 1898 Eng. university sl.
► BONNET n. 1. a thing or person used to put a good face on underhand proceedings → E19 sl., arch.
n. 2. a person who bids for his own goods at a sale; one who is employed by the owner to bid for him → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
n. 3. the ‘cap’ or leafy top of a strawberry → 1967 Amer. dial.
► BONNET-LAIRD n. a yeoman, one who farms his own land; one who farmed land as tenant, in its natural state and at a nominal rent, for a long lease, sometimes of 99 years → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BONNET-LUG n. the ear which is more visible when a cap is worn on one side of the head → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BONNET-MAN n. a ploughman → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BONNET PLEASER n. an umbrella → 1970 Amer. dial.
► BONNET-STRINGS n. long coarse grass → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BONNIBEL n. a  bonny lass; a fair maid; a pretty girl → 1579 arch.
► BONNIE BRILLO n. one who is excessively neat and tidy → 1980 US students’ sl.
► A BONNIE THING n. a fine state of affairs; used ironically → 1905 Sc. (Bk.)
► BONNILIE adv. beautifully → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BONNY adj. 1. pleasing to the sight; comely; expressing homely beauty → L15 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
adj. 2. healthily plump; looking well → L16 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of a wound: healthy → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
adj. 4. excellent; first-rate → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
adv. prettily, finely, well → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
n. a small quantity of anything → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
vb. to claim possession of something → 1950 Amer. dial.
► BONNY-BALLER n. a male fornicator → 1671  sl.
► BONNY CLABBE n. sour buttermilk → 17C sl.
► BONNY CLABBER n. sour buttermilk → 17C sl.
► BONNYCLABBER CHEESE n. cottage cheese → 1949 Amer. dial.
► BONNYCLABER n. sour buttermilk → 17C sl.
► BONNY CLABO n. sour buttermilk → 17C sl.
► BONNY-CLAPPER n. sour buttermilk → 17C sl.
► BONNYCLAPPER CHEESE n. cottage cheese → 1941 Amer. dial.
► BONNY DIE n. a trinket, a toy → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BONNY FAIR n. the hair → 20C US sl.
► BONNY LASS n. an attractive young woman → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BONNY LAY n. highway robbery → E19 UK criminals’ sl.
► BONNYLIKE adj. good to look at; fine as to appearance → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BONNYNESS n. beauty → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BONNY PENNY n. a goodly sum of money → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BONNY-THROW n. the highway → L18 US criminals’ sl.
► BONNY-WALLIES n. gewgaws, trinkets → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BONNY-WAWLIES n.  gewgaws, trinkets → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BONNY WEE n.  a good while → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BONO adj. good → 1892 Chinese Pidgin (Bk.)
► BONO JOHNNY n. an Englishman → 1892 Chinese Pidgin (Bk.)
► BONO OMEE n. a husband → M19 sl. 
► BONSA n. 1. a good thing → 20C Aust. sl. 
n. 2. an admirable person; a beautiful woman → 20C Aust. sl. 
► BONSENSE n. good sense → 1681
► BONSER adj. good, excellent → 1904 Aust. sl. 
n. 1. a good thing → 20C Aust. sl. 
n. 2. an admirable person; a beautiful woman → 20C Aust. sl. 
► BONSTER n. 1.  a good thing → 20C Aust. sl. 
n. 2.  an admirable person; a beautiful woman → 20C Aust. sl. 
► BONT adj. gaudy, lurid; colourful  → 1970 S. Afr. 
► BONTOGER ► BONTOJER n. a term of the highest praise; something excellent → 1900 Aust. sl. 
► BON TON n. superior prostitutes; courtesans → E19 sl. 
► BONTOSHER n. a term of the highest praise; something excellent → 1900 Aust. sl. 
► BONTOSHTER n. a term of the highest praise; something excellent  → 1900 Aust. sl. 
► BONUS! int. excellent! wonderful! first-class! → 1980 US students’ sl. 
► BONY n. a marble → 1971 Amer. dial. 
► BONY-CLABBER n. sour buttermilk  → 17C sl. 
► BONY PILE n. a rubbish heap → 1981 Amer. dial. 
► BONZ adj. good → 20C Aust. & NZ sl.
► BONZA adj. good → 20C Aust. & NZ sl. 
n. 1. a good thing → 20C Aust. sl. 
n. 2. an admirable person; a beautiful woman → 20C Aust. sl. 
► BONZAI adj. large, massive → 20C sl., teen & high school usage 
► BONZARINA n. a notably beautiful woman → 1900 Aust. sl. 
► BONZE adj. good, excellent → 1904 Aust. sl. 
► BONZER adj. 1. excellent; first-rate, good → 1904 Aust. sl. 
adj. 2. very well → 1960 Aust. sl. 
n. 1. a good thing → 20C Aust. sl. 
n. 2. an admirable person; a beautiful woman → 20C Aust. sl. 
► BONZERINA n. a notably beautiful woman → 1900 Aust. sl. 
► BONZERINO adj. good → 20C Aust. & NZ sl. 
► BONZO adj. 1. skilful → 1950 US criminals’ sl.
adj. 2. eccentric, crazy → 1980 sl. 
► BONZOR n. 1. a good thing → 20C Aust. sl. 
n. 2. an admirable person; a beautiful woman → 20C Aust. sl.