bonsella
(South Africa) A tip or gratuity.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(South Africa) A tip or gratuity.
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 o…
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(South Africa) A handout.
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 o…
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(South Africa) In a transaction, something extra on the side.
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 o…
Origin: Borrowed from , from meaning "showing thanks with a gift", related to Zulu umbhanselo a "tip". Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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