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transpierce (iou) and bonus (oh)


transpierce (iou)



transpierce verb trans. L16.
[from TRANS- + PIERCE verb, after Old & mod. French transpercer.]
Pierce through from side to side. Chiefly literary. L16.
Pass or extend through; penetrate. rare. E17.

bonus (oh)



[Date: 1700-1800; Language: Latin; Origin: 'good']
money added to someone's wages, especially as a reward for good work
::Long-term savers qualify for a cash bonus.
::Further additions to your pay may take the form of bonus payments.
::a Christmas bonus
::Each worker receives an annual bonus.
::a ¡ê20,000 bonus
something good that you did not expect in a situation
bonus for
::Britain's possession of North Sea oil has proved a bonus for British technology.
::He promised to take me to the match with the added bonus of an afternoon off school.
no-claims bonus
BrE a reduction in the cost of your car insurance when you do not make a claim in a particular year