bosker

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Definition of bosker

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (Australia, obsolete, slang)excellent; wonderful; bonzer.
    “They were bosker horses. Until I went to work for Bill I didn't know how good racehorses are.”
    “So we all stuck our feet into cow-pats, and after walking over the frost it was bosker and warm sure enough.”
    “‘And they’d got two boska kids. She’s a proper Lady and Phil’s a real Jack Robertson.’”
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adj

  1. (Australia, obsolete, slang)excellent; wonderful; bonzer.
    “They were bosker horses. Until I went to work for Bill I didn't know how good racehorses are.”
    “So we all stuck our feet into cow-pats, and after walking over the frost it was bosker and warm sure enough.”
    “‘And they’d got two boska kids. She’s a proper Lady and Phil’s a real Jack Robertson.’”

noun

  1. (Australia, obsolete, slang)Someone or something impressive and wonderful.
    ““You're a bosker, Millicent," Tom exclaimed fervently.”
    “Thank Mona for me, will you. Gee, isn't she a bosker!”
    “"Ain't he a bosker?" enthusiastically commented Andrew, coming in to see what I had thought of this doctor, who was the idol of Noonoon.”

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Etymology

Unknown. Commonly aligned with bonzer and boshter, though exact connection not established.

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