bonehead
[ bohn-hed ]
/ ˈboʊnˌhɛd /
noun
a foolish or stupid person; blockhead.
adjective
being of, by, or for a stupid or unthinking person: a bonehead mistake.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
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bone·head·ed, adjectivebone·head·ed·ness, nounWords nearby bonehead
bone-dry, bone-marrow transplant, boneblack, boned, bonefish, bonehead, bonelet, boner, bones of digits, boneset, bonesetter
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bonehead
/ (ˈbəʊnˌhɛd) /
noun
slang a stupid or obstinate person
Derived forms of bonehead
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