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bona-roba

noun bo·na-ro·ba \ ¦bōnə¦rōbə , ¦bän- \

Definition of bona-roba

plural -s
: courtesan, prostitute

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Origin and Etymology of bona-roba

Italian bona roba good material, good property, from bona (variant of buona, feminine of buono good, from Latin bonus) + roba property, material, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German roub booty, something stolen

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