10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BONHOMOUS»
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bonhomous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bonhomous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Sirens Sang of Murder
We had a lobster each and lots of wine and everything was pretty bonhomous
until someone said something about the Cayman Islands. I didn't hear what it was
exactly, because I was having a cosy chat with Ardmore's wife — rather fanciable
...
2
When Pigasso Met Mootisse
Nina Laden's wacky illustrations complement this funny story that non only introduces children to two of the world's most extraordinary modern artists, but teaches a very important lesson‐how to creatively resolve a conflictin a most ...
But this involves another danger which a man, in his arrogance, is sometimes apt
not to predict: A girl friend of mine was a man's secretary, and she was given this
big beaming bonhomous rush by the man's one-up-the-ladder. She was ...
4
The Badminton Magazine of Sports and Pastimes
The French are a bonhomous nation. After lunch there was a little trouble owing
to one of the pins which hold the springs in position on the top of the coil breaking
, but a brass nail was trimmed down into a perfectly efi'icient substitute. \Ve ran ...
Alfred Edward Thomas Watson, 1906
I (still in the singular) enjoy his manner, a sort of masterful but bonhomous button-
holing. Like a schoolmaster, he whips his doctrine into you, and gives his orders
in the guise of reasoning. But, unlike most schoolmasters, he is never ...
Francis Fisher Browne, Waldo Ralph Browne, Scofield Thayer, 1922
colors: they were bonhomous, hearty, careless, and rowdy in large groups. Only
the men from about eight colleges were presumed to be Good Eggs: the rest of
the Varsity had to demonstrate its goodness. Michael sometimes had misgivings
...
The commander of our Brigade-battalion was a very young and capable Colonel,
who was assisted by a Second- in-Command and an Adjutant from his own
Regiment, also very young, very capable and very bonhomous officers. The
Colonel ...
Ardern Arthur Hulme Beaman, 1920
8
A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
(Bowen) Perhaps ex dial, shallock, a dirty, lazy fellow; the etym. at Jack Shilloo,
q.v., is more prob.; a third suggestion comes from Granville: 'A corruption of John
Chellew, who was a Naval Officer of the bonhomous, devil-maycare type'.—2.
9
The Code of the Woosters
... their feet up and relax with the boys, but it was plain from the outset that if
Roderick Spode had a sunnier side, he had not come with any idea of exhibiting
it now. His manner was curt. One sensed the absence of the bonhomous note.
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BONHOMOUS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
bonhomous is used in the context of the following news items.
Lifestyle and death: Yoga is just a small step in countering Big Auto …
When Januvia expectedly gets the all-clear, there is much bonhomous backslapping, high-fives and hand-pumping between Merck execs, ... «Economic Times, Jun 15»
Twists and turns
This is just one of the many things that made this event — this national championship — seem like a bonhomous neighbourhood get-together. «The Hindu, Jun 15»
How Charles Kennedy was 'hounded' by SNP hate mob
Yet behind Charles Kennedy's bonhomous facade, things were not necessarily quite so rosy. Indeed, according to many of those closest to him, ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
Christopher Gray makes triply sure he can recommend a revamped …
He is a bonhomous host, fully cognizent of what makes a pub work. In this case, good food, in robust British style is of primary appeal to punters ... «The Oxford Times, May 15»
Can Pope Francis Free Cuba?
Beneath his bonhomous velleities, Pope Francis is obviously a very skillful operator walking a tightrope between engaging in tactical outreach ... «National Review Online, May 15»
Conrad Black: David Cameron must find his nerve against the …
... that economic and political arithmetic can produce, or implement the NDP manifesto after a tokenistic show of bonhomous open-mindedness. «National Post, May 15»
Vote? Why bother?
In the booth, I noticed that Patrick Moore, the bonhomous, eccentric astronomer was a candidate for something called, if I remember correctly, ... «Times Higher Education, Apr 15»
Comrades Prefer Left Unity to Tactical Alliances
However, it was not all a bonhomous tango. While Prakash Karat faction wants to take the party away from alliances with the non-Left, the ... «The New Indian Express, Apr 15»
The Iceman Cometh review – a near-perfect Eugene O'Neill
His bonhomous mission – to free Harry's denizens from their pipe dreams, the false fantasies that each harbors about himself – yields only ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
The irrepressible RK Laxman and his common man
What intrigued me most was that his bonhomous wit was often streaked with irascible ruthlessness. Laxman's fellow feeling for the unknown ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jan 15»
