Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A stupid person; a dunce.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a person of low intelligence; a dunce; a blockhead; -- used deprecatingly to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence or capabilities.
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- noun slang Someone who is
stubborn ,thick-skulled , andstupid .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
Etymologies
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Examples
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This popularized the slang term bonehead, an American alteration of the British blockhead.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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This popularized the slang term bonehead, an American alteration of the British blockhead.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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This popularized the slang term bonehead, an American alteration of the British blockhead.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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This popularized the slang term bonehead, an American alteration of the British blockhead.
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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What the Americans call a bonehead became what the English call a hard-headed man.
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I actually dont 'have a dietician so I have no one to call a bonehead!
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Minnesota veterans will benefit from what Governor Pawlenty called a bonehead decision.
kstp.com - MORE NEWS 2009
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I have to agree with the author of that piece, Cabelas 'decision to expand and continue in the business of reducing public hunting/fishing access is a "bonehead" move.
Cabelas has a pretty sweet deal going on their Gorilla King Kong HX hang up stand. 2009
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I have to agree with the author of that piece, Cabelas 'decision to expand and continue in the business of reducing public hunting/fishing access is a "bonehead" move.
Cabelas has a pretty sweet deal going on their Gorilla King Kong HX hang up stand. 2009
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Dont be some kind of bonehead with a negative opinion about everything.
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