bondon, n.m., bung; bunghole.

bondonner, v.a., to bung, to stop with a bung, to close up.

bondonnière, n.f., bung-borer (tool).

bonduc, n.m., (bot.) nickar-tree.

bon-henri, n.m., () (bot.) all-good, English mercury.

bonheur (bo-neur), n.m., happiness, prosperity, felicity, welfare, blessing, good fortune, good luck, chance, happy thing. Envier le — d’autrui; to envy another’s prosperity. Le — de l’Etat; the welfare of the state. Faire le — de quelqu’un; to delight any one. Avoir du —; to be lucky. Être en —; to be fortunate. Par —; luckily. Porter —; to bring good luck. Jouer de —; to be lucky, in luck’s way. Au petit —; happen what may, I will chance it.

bonhomie (bo-no-mi), n.f., good nature, easy humor, simplicity, credulity.

bonhomme (bo-nom), n.m., (bonshommes) simple, good-natured man; old codger. Vieux —; old fellow, old buffer, fogy. Petit —; little fellow.

bonhommeau, n.m. V. bonhomme.

boni, n.m., (—s) (fin.) bonus.