bonehead
Americannoun
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of bonehead
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; bone ( def. ) + head
Example Sentences
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“Some bonehead in North Carolina thinks that’s a crime,” Tillis said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
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
Scott, of course, said this as a way of getting at McConnell, saying the mistake was McConnell’s for allowing Graham to be a bonehead.
From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2022
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
“You said the fight with Bryce the bonehead was ‘the beginning of the end.’
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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