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

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How to use bonehead in a sentence

He fought it controversially, and at times in pretty boneheaded ways.
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Eastwood's cringe-inducing performance was more than a boneheaded move.
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It was arguably the most boneheaded thing erstwhile presidential hopeful Rick Santorum said.
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Plus, Buzz Bissinger on the Syracuse head coach's boneheaded defense of his assistant.
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But to have timed the announcement to coincide precisely with the movie premiere would have been incredibly boneheaded.
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It was finally discovered that some boneheaded clerk had sent it by mail—a matter of three days!
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British Dictionary definitions for bonehead

bonehead

/ (ˈbəʊnˌhɛd) /

noun

slang a stupid or obstinate person

Derived forms of bonehead

boneheaded, adjective

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