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boner1 definition

☆ boner (bōn′ər)

noun

Slang a stupid or silly blunder

Etymology: < bone(head) + -er

boner2 definition

boner (bōn′ər)

noun

Slang, Vulgar an erection of the penis

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boner Synonyms

boner*

n.

blunder, error, mistake; see error 1. See syn. study at error.


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boner Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • get: We got a boner over these when they arrived!

Noun used with modifier

  • head: These are considered separately in Chapter 3, on head boners.
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