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bonus (iou)



bonus noun. L18.
[Prob. joc. or ignorant use of Latin bonus (masc.) for bonum (neut.) good thing: prob. orig. Stock Exchange slang.]
Something, esp. money, over and above that which is normally expected; something to the good or into the bargain. Occas., a douceur, a bribe. L18.
spec. An extra dividend paid to shareholders of a company; a portion of profits allowed to the holder of an insurance policy; a gratuity to employees beyond their normal pay. E19.
no-claim bonus, no-claims bonus: see NO adjective.
Comb.: bonus issue = scrip issue s.v. SCRIP noun3.