bonehead

[ bohn-hed ]

/ ˈboʊnˌhɛd /

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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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Origin of bonehead

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

OTHER WORDS FROM bonehead

boneheaded, adjectivebone·head·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby bonehead

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How to use bonehead in a sentence

If you weren't such a bonehead for doing what you start out to do, we could do something interesting.
Quin|Alice Hegan Rice
What the Americans call a bonehead became what the English call a hard-headed man.
What I Saw in America|G. K. Chesterton
"Plenty of bonehead plays in those days as well as now," murmured Tom.
Bert Wilson on the Gridiron|J. W. Duffield
So accept the complimentary comparison—if it fits—which maybe it doesn't, you egotistical bonehead.
The Planet Strappers|Raymond Zinke Gallun

There's no harm will come of it, but only good, if I'm not a bonehead from Bonetown.
Pippin; A Wandering Flame|Laura E. Richards

British Dictionary definitions for bonehead

bonehead

/ (ˈbəʊnˌhɛd) /

noun

slang a stupid or obstinate person

Derived forms of bonehead

boneheaded, adjective

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Origin of bonehead

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