bonehead

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noun

bone·​head ˈbōn-ˌhed How to pronounce bonehead (audio)
: a stupid person : numbskull
boneheaded adjective
boneheadedness noun

bonehead

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adjective

1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a bonehead : performed in a stupid or clumsy manner
the shortstop made a bonehead play
2
: being a college course for students lacking fundamental skills
teaches bonehead English

Examples of bonehead in a Sentence

Noun the package's directions seem to suggest that anyone who would buy such a product is a bonehead Adjective a bonehead decision to trade their best player
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The giant-sized Inferno Deadwood Skeleton also has the signature blinking LCD eyes that make Home Depot's skeleton just a bit creepier than all the other boneheads on the block. Clint Davis, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024 Just when they're getting used to being dead, the recently deceased Adam (Alec Baldwin) and Barbara (Geena Davis) find their home invaded by nouveau riche boneheads who want to market the house as a haunted tourist trap. Danny Horn, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2023
Adjective
Szturc late in the 2nd picked up a bonehead 10-minute misconduct for a mouthguard violation. Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 30 Oct. 2022 Yours truly made the bonehead decision to fly to New York for Game 1 of that series the day after our post-marathon-bombing, shelter-in-place Friday. BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2021 See all Example Sentences for bonehead 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1903, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of bonehead was in 1903

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“Bonehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bonehead. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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