Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Remarkable or wonderful; excellent: Used to describe something or someone that is exceptionally good, impressive, or outstanding. This term is strongly associated with Australian and New Zealand English slang.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • "That was a bonzer performance by the band last night!" (That was a wonderful performance by the band last night!)
  • "He's a bonzer bloke, always ready to help." (He's a terrific guy, always ready to help.)
  • "We had a bonzer time at the beach." (We had an excellent time at the beach.)

Advanced Usage

• "A bonzer of a...": An informal construction used to emphasize the exceptional quality of a noun.
  • "That's a bonzer of a surfboard you've got there." (That's a really excellent surfboard you've got there.)
• "Fair bonzer": A phrase sometimes used for added emphasis, meaning "truly excellent."
  • "The pie at that bakery is fair bonzer." (The pie at that bakery is truly wonderful.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bonza (adj): An alternative spelling with the same meaning.
  • "It was a bonza idea to come here." (It was a great idea to come here.)

Synonyms

• Excellent: Extremely good.
• Terrific: Of great size, amount, or intensity; can also mean excellent.
• Fantastic: Extraordinarily good or attractive.
• Crackerjack (slang, chiefly US): Exceptionally good.
• Ripper (slang, chiefly Aus/NZ): Excellent, splendid.

Idioms and Phrases

• "A bonzer effort": A phrase praising a particularly good attempt or achievement.
  • "You fixed the car yourself? That's a bonzer effort, mate!" (You fixed the car yourself? That's a fantastic effort, mate!)

Adjective

1. remarkable or wonderful