bontosher en · NOUN
Etymology
Variant of bontodger.
Meanings
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(Australia, obsolete, slang) Someone or something impressive and wonderful.
It was a scorcher right enough, and so deadly still that it seemed difficult to breathe. However, Tuesday evening saw a duststorm - a beauty, a regular bontosher - and that gave us a cool night and brought temperatures down to 20 degrees on Wednesday.
1914 January 11, The Sunday Times, Perth, page 3, column 2:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bontoshers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |