A good-natured or cheerful man; a variant spelling closer to the original French form.
Direct French borrowing from bon (good) and homme (man). This is the singular masculine form in French, sometimes used in English historical or literary contexts.
This spelling preserves the French pronunciation and form, making it appear in English texts dealing with French culture or people—you might see it in historical novels set in Québec or describing French Canadian characters.
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