Bonanza Definition & Meaning

bonanza
noun
  1. an especially rich vein of precious ore
  2. a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money); "the demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line"

"Bonanza" in song lyrics

See how bonanza is used in real songs:

  • "From Tropicana to Bonanza"
    Clika One f/ Doc Well — Hide Da Pain
  • "Extravagance, a vocal bonanza"
    C-Rayz Walz — The Essence
  • "To cause a Cumshot Bonanza"
    Ill Bill — Orgy of the Damned '94

Usage tips for "bonanza"

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