BONUS
What does "BONUS" mean?
An extra payment or benefit given on top of what is normally due or expected.
Meanings
- A sum of money added to a person's wages as a reward for performance or as a share of profits. The whole team got a year-end bonus after the product launch.
- Any unexpected extra advantage that comes along with something. The flat was cheap, and the rooftop view was a real bonus. informal
- Extra; provided in addition to the usual amount. The album shipped with three bonus tracks.
Word origin
From Latin 'bonus' meaning 'good'; adopted in English in the late 1700s, reputedly from the slang of the London Stock Exchange for a dividend or premium.
Remember it
A BONUS is a BON (French 'good') thing landing on your US — something good for us.
A little poem
The wage was promised; this came after-
the small surprise that pays in laughter.
couplet
Wordplay
- Latin students never complain about extra credit. To them, a bonus is just doing good.
What it teaches
Treat every bonus as a gift, not a salary: the day you expect it, it stops being one.
Quick facts
What does BONUS mean?
An extra payment or benefit given on top of what is normally due or expected.
Is BONUS a valid word?
Yes — BONUS is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BONUS?
BONUS has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does BONUS come from?
From Latin 'bonus' meaning 'good'; adopted in English in the late 1700s, reputedly from the slang of the London Stock Exchange for a dividend or premium.
What can BONUS teach us?
Treat every bonus as a gift, not a salary: the day you expect it, it stops being one.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.