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bonehead
[ bohn-hed ]
noun
- a foolish or stupid person; blockhead.
adjective
- being of, by, or for a stupid or unthinking person:
a bonehead mistake.
bonehead
/ ˈbəʊnˌhɛd /
noun
- slang.a stupid or obstinate person
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Derived Forms
- ˌboneˈheaded, adjective
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Other Words From
- boneheaded adjective
- boneheaded·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bonehead1
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; bone ( def ) + head
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Example Sentences
If you weren't such a bonehead for doing what you start out to do, we could do something interesting.
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What the Americans call a bonehead became what the English call a hard-headed man.
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"Plenty of bonehead plays in those days as well as now," murmured Tom.
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So accept the complimentary comparison—if it fits—which maybe it doesn't, you egotistical bonehead.
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There's no harm will come of it, but only good, if I'm not a bonehead from Bonetown.
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