bonehead

[ bohn-hed ]

noun

1. a foolish or stupid person; blockhead.

adjective

1. being of, by, or for a stupid or unthinking person:

   a bonehead mistake.

bonehead

/ ˈbəʊnˌhɛd /

noun

1. slang.
   a stupid or obstinate person

Derived Forms

• ˌboneˈheaded, adjective

Other Words From

• boneheaded adjective
• boneheaded·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bonehead¹

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; bone ( def ) + head

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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