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Meaning of bonsella | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. In a transaction, something extra on the side.
    South-Africa
  2. A tip or gratuity.
    South-Africa
  3. A handout.
    South-Africa
  4. A bribe.
    South-Africa

Examples

“A lekker dictionary containing all the bakgat South African words has hit the bookstores. The collection of about 1,500 local words is a bonsella published in the latest edition of the Concise Oxford Dictionary, "the ultimate authority on South African English".”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Bonser Bonshaw bonshō bonshtedtite Bonsiega Bonsignore

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