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Bonny vs Nonny - What's the difference?

bonny | nonny |

As nouns the difference between bonny and nonny

is that bonny is (mining) a round and compact bed of ore, or a distinct bed, not communicating with a vein while nonny is (obsolete) a fool.

As an adjective bonny

is (geordie).

As an interjection nonny is

.

bonny

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) boni, probably from (etyl) bon, feminine . See (bounty), and compare (bonus), (boon).

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (Geordie)
    • References
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    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (bonnies)
  • (mining) A round and compact bed of ore, or a distinct bed, not communicating with a vein.
    • (Webster 1913) ----

    nonny

    English

    Noun

    (nonnies)
  • (obsolete) A fool.

    • Interjection

    (en-intj)
  • * 1599 ,
  • *:Then sigh not so,
  • *:But let them go,
  • *:And be you blithe and bonny,
  • *:Converting all your sounds of woe
  • *:Into Hey nonny', ' nonny .