bontosher
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Meaning · English
Someone or something impressive and wonderful.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
Australian English
Examples
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.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “bontosher” mean?
Someone or something impressive and wonderful.
Is “bontosher” formal or informal?
bontosher is generally slang.