bona fides

In other words, there are simply not many other Times columnists with the bona fides necessary to induce a shockingly candid Peter Thiel into admitting that he might be less committed to the survival of the human race than the rest of us are.

But, considering Netflix’s own right-wing bona fides, will this actually lead to an ideological protest on par with the Disney+/Hulu cancellations that spurred the reinstatement of Jimmy Kimmel’s show?

As in Chiles’ case, there were open questions about Smith’s bona fides: When she filed her lawsuit in federal court in 2016, she was not in the business of creating any wedding websites, regardless of the composition of the couple, which made her asserted “injury” speculative at best.

But, he argued, he was the only candidate who could win the election because of his ability to siphon off Democratic votes because of his law enforcement bona fides.

In the mob world, “making your bones” is shorthand for establishing your bona fides.