bonsella
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bonsella
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Borrowed from Afrikaans bonsela, from Xhosa bansela meaning "showing thanks with a gift", related to Zulu umbhanselo a "tip".
noun bonsellas · bansela
- 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 on South African English".
- A tip or gratuity.
- A handout.
- A bribe.
Talk about this word "bonsella." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bonsella. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bonsella. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bonsella "bonsella." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bonsella.Cite this
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title = {bonsella},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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