Bonilass

/ˈbɒnɪˌlæs/ noun

A young attractive woman or girl; a sweetheart or girlfriend (historical nautical slang).

From Portuguese bom (good) or Spanish/Portuguese bonia (pretty) combined with English 'lass.' This sailor slang blended romance language vocabulary with English.

AM Bonifacio
AR Bonifacio
BN Bonifacio
CABonifacis
CSBonilass
DABonilass
DEBonilass
EL Bonifacio
ESBonilass
FA Bonifacio
FIBonilass
FRBonilass
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