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bonnie.

Merry; happy.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Merry; happy.

  2. Beautiful; pretty; attractive; handsome.

    Geordie · Scotland
  3. Fine, good (often used ironically).

    Geordie · Scotland
    My bonnie friend, come over here.
Where this word comes from

From Middle English *bonie (attested only rarely as bon, boun), probably from Old French bon, feminine bonne (“good”), from Latin bonus (“good”). See bounty, and compare bonus, boon.

noun
  1. A bonfire; chiefly one several storeys tall and burned to celebrate Eleventh Night.

    Northern-Ireland · colloquial
Where this word comes from

Clipping of bonfire.

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