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bona fide 

1. adj. genuine.

2. adj. (slang) complete.
1. He's a bona fide French chef.

2. You're a bona fide idiot.
bona fide by kadatz May 19, 2010

Bona fide 

Jamaican dialect

Refers to something or someone who is genuine or sincere.

Origin

From the Latin bonā fidē, the ablative case of bona fidēs.
She a my bona fide.

That's my bona fide friend right there.
Bona fide by Tropical Rythms December 9, 2021

bona fide 

bona fide by sashafan July 10, 2003

Bona fide 

sincerely; without intention to deceive.
"the court will assume that they have acted bona fide"
Bona fide by Arminkshipper May 5, 2025

bona fide bitch

bona fide bitch by a tall tree October 14, 2013

bona fide ass prick

A person that is a complete self absorbed asshole and is concerned only about himself or herself
The in considerate driver was a bona fide ass prick.
bona fide ass prick by Mike isn't November 23, 2017
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I watched "Smallville" on Netflix the other day. Dude, it was ten seasons of filler before he finally flew! Major Surf Dracula Syndrome!
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Finding your way back to the truth by fixing on one verified fact and working out from there, the way you navigate by the North Star when everything around you is spinning.
Rumours were flying everywhere, so she went northstarring — one checked fact at a time.
Northstarring by Light Bearer October 22, 2026
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