bodacious

UK: /bəʊˈdeɪʃəs/ US: /boʊˈdeɪʃəs/ ,(bō dā′shəs)

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bo•da•cious /boʊˈdeɪʃəs/   adj. [Chiefly Dialect.]

1. Dialect Terms complete;
   unmitigated:
   [before a noun] She was a bodacious flirt.
2. Dialect Terms remarkable;
   outstanding:
   That is one bodacious story.

bo•da•cious•ly, adv. 

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bo•da•cious  (bō dā′shəs), adj. [South Midland and Southern U.S.]

1. Dialect Terms thorough;
   blatant;
   unmistakable:
   a bodacious gossip.
2. Dialect Terms remarkable;
   outstanding:
   a bodacious story.
3. Dialect Terms audacious;
   bold or brazen.

• probably to be identified with dialect, dialectal (Devon, Cornwall) bo(w)ldacious brazen, impudent, blend of, blended bold and audacious 1835–45

bo•da′cious•ly, adv. 

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bodacious / bəʊˈdeɪʃəs/ adjective

1. impressive or remarkable; excellent

Etymology: 19th Century: from English dialect; blend of bold + audacious