bonehead

[ bohn-hed ]

/ ˈboʊnˌhɛd /

Slang.

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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.

Nearby words

bone-dry, bone-marrow transplant, boneblack, boned, bonefish, bonehead, bonelet, boner, bones, bones of digits, boneset

Origin of bonehead

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

Related formsbone·head·ed, adjectivebone·head·ed·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for bonehead

He drew it aside, and there stepped forth Mr. Bonehead, the old lawyer who had cast Winnifred upon the world.
Winsome Winnie and other New Nonsense Novels|Stephen Leacock
He is not necessarily a "bonehead," but this phrase, like "fathead," is no accident.
How to Analyze People on Sight|Elsie Lincoln Benedict and Ralph Paine Benedict
And to think that he chose this moment to pull that bonehead play!
Baseball Joe, Captain of the Team|Lester Chadwick
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

"Plenty of bonehead plays in those days as well as now," murmured Tom.
Bert Wilson on the Gridiron|J. W. Duffield

British Dictionary definitions for bonehead

bonehead

/ (ˈbəʊnˌhɛd) /

noun

slang a stupid or obstinate person

Derived Formsboneheaded, adjective

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Word Origin and History for bonehead

bonehead

"stupid person," 1908, from bone (n.) + head (n.). Cf. blockhead, meathead.

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bonehead

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