bonanza (bəˈnænzə)
— n
1. a source, usually sudden and unexpected, of luck or wealth
2. ( US ), ( Canadian ) a mine or vein rich in ore
[C19: from Spanish, literally: calm sea, hence, good luck, from Medieval Latin bonacia , from Latin bonus good + malacia dead calm, from Greek malakia softness]
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Word Origin & History
bonanza
1844, Amer.Eng., from Sp. bonanza 'a rich lode,' originally 'fair weather at sea, prosperity,' from V.L. *bonacia, from L. bonus 'good' (see bene-). Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Famous Quotations
bonanza
"We look at the present through a rear-view mirror. We m..."
I'm just following google to see where it goes. When I clicked on the quote to see the rest of it, all I got was 66 99 as if they were quotation marks; six and nine all I could find on keyboard. If I use shift key, I come up with ^^ ((.
^^ ((.
If I were to finish out that quote, it would be,
"We look at the present through a rear-view mirror. We mind our own business to get through the day."
or
"We look at the present through a rear-view mirror. We must open our eyes and ears to see the future."
I also see, Milk, Honey, what looks like 2 people, Adam and Eve (pregnant?); or two men and one set of breast with a fetus (rape?); or end of a (the) bloodline (humanity) when you consider blood is a rich source of iron; the period indicating mentration and/or finalility.
Driving home from work, saw a bumper sticker, not this one, but McCain/Palin.
The star in the middle of this one caught my eyes. Same star as in the song,
IF IT's TUESDAY, I MUST BE IN BELGUIM.
Also see Cain, Pain, and Ali. or McCain Palin Around Terrorism, or what looks like a star exploding between the two of them.
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