BONER | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Boner

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

mid 19th century (originally school slang, in the now obsolete sense ‘a blow to a bony part of the body’): from bone or (in boner (sense 2)) bonehead, + -er

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈbəʊnə
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an erection of the penis.

Short Definition:

erection of penis

Definition:

a stupid mistake

Short Definition:

stupid mistake

Examples:
  • unfortunately somebody pulled a major boner on this one
Definition:

a low-grade farm animal, with meat only suitable for use in sausages or other processed products.

Short Definition:

low-grade farm animal

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