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Originally Posted by QuantumIguana
Merriam Webster defines "bonus" as "something in addition to what is expected or strictly due", which perfectly well describes an excerpt. The word bonus does derive from a Latin word meaning "good", but it's origins don't matter. You could only say that calling an excerpt a bonus is a lie is if it is objectively not a bonus, not subjectively.
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If you go strictly by that Merriam Webster definition, without a view toward etymology or context or connotation or shared meanings, a poke in the eye with a sharp stick could be a "bonus". I think we all know that words are more complicated than that.
Dictionary.com says "something extra or additional given freely"
Oxford online (free) says "an extra and unexpected advantage".
I guess Oxford really is the best!
eta: Hang on, I just did a Merriam-Webster lookup online - and it says "something good that is more than what was expected or required". Different editions?