bonjour

alternative bon jour

1. Good morning; hello.

   Say bonjour to the botched R.S.V.P. The practice of replying to invitations, let alone actually showing up to parties as promised, has become as antiquated as the chimney sweep, and much messier.

   2008 May 4, Alexandra Jacobs, “Blame the Messager”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 18 Dec 2021

present singular third person bonjours · participle present bonjouring · participle past bonjoured · past bonjoured · alternative bon jour

1. ambitransitiveTo greet in French with "bonjour".

   They bonjoured back and stood there awkwardly. Finally, Flood broke the silence.

   2005, James H Irwin, Mokanshan: A Tale of Wallis Simpson's Naughty Shanghai Postcards

   2 more examples

   He went on down the boulevard, bonjouring right and left, lifting his hat, bowing. He moved very slowly.

   1938, Donald Barr Chidsey, Each one was alone

   Connaughton entered the simple but cheery restaurant, checked his coat, bonjoured the maître d'...

   1988, Gary Hart, The Strategies of Zeus

plural Bonjours

1. A surname from French.