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bontoshter en · ADJ

Etymology

Variant of bontosher, perhaps influenced by boshter.

Meanings

1. (Australia, obsolete, slang) Excellent; wonderful.
   • ‘Ah me! I’m his bonzer tart! Ah me! Ah me!’ ‘You are! You are! My bontoshter bit of fluff!’ 1910 August 20, The Daily Herald, Adelaide, page 15, column 3:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
more bontoshter	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic
most bontoshter	Degree=Sup		lexicographic

bontoshter en · NOUN

Etymology

Variant of bontosher, perhaps influenced by boshter.

Meanings

1. (Australia, obsolete, slang) Someone or something impressive and wonderful.
   • The ‘Dilly Ooze’ says the Russian Baltic Fleet is bombarding Varna. We heard the Russians had some new long range guns. They must be bontoshters! 1915 October 17, The Sun, Kalgoorlie, page 4, column 4:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
bontoshters	Number=Plur		lexicographic