Bonjour

//bɒnˈʒʊə// intj, name, verb

intj, name, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To greet in French with "bonjour". ambitransitive

    "He went on down the boulevard, bonjouring right and left, lifting his hat, bowing. He moved very slowly."

Intj
  1. 1
    Good morning; hello.

    "Say bonjour to the botched R.S.V.P. The practice of replying to invitations, let alone actually showing up to parties as promised, has become as antiquated as the chimney sweep, and much messier."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from French.

Example

More examples

"I studied French a long time ago, but now all I remember is "bonjour.""

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French bonjour (“good afternoon/good day/good morning”).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French Bonjour.

Related phrases

good morning

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