bonxie

[bongk-see]

bonx·ie

[bongk-see]
noun
skua (def. 1).

Origin:
1765–75; of uncertain origin; final element is apparently -sy
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Bonxie is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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bonxie (ˈbɒŋksɪ)
 
n
See skua (originally in Shetland) the great skua
 
[C19: probably of Scandinavian origin: compare Norwegian bunke heap, something dumpy]

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