bonehead
Americannoun
adjective
noun
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Origin of bonehead
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; bone ( def. ) + head
Example Sentences
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Long story short, there are still evidently a lot of people around Pete Hegseth who think he is a big-league bonehead and would like everyone else to know it too.
From Slate • Apr. 26, 2025
The Seahawks took a 17-16 lead into the half thanks to a bonehead play by Niners safety Jimmie Ward.
From Washington Times • Jan. 14, 2023
When you make as many errors as I did, punishing yourself over a bonehead response is like a baseball team saying, "We would have won if the other team hadn't hit all those home runs."
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2022
Meanwhile, he scolded analysts for asking “boring, bonehead questions” about Tesla’s ability to deliver.
From Seattle Times • May 11, 2022
He didn’t make fun of the bonehead who’d been driving the boat.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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