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- noun The state or quality of being
boneheaded .
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Examples
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For sheer boneheadedness, it'll be tough to top Cory Gardner's attack ad against Democratic Rep. Betsy Markey of Colorado.
Budget votes and mistaken identify Justin Bank 2010
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"Jim Jordan's boneheadedness has kind of informed everybody's thinking," one source close to the situation told the publication.
HUFFPOST HILL - Debt Vote Delayed Eliot Nelson 2011
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But it bothered me all day, woke me up at night, and of course it's been on my mind this morning, until I read about your boneheadedness.
Stupid Moves 2009
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But it bothered me all day, woke me up at night, and of course it's been on my mind this morning, until I read about your boneheadedness.
Stupid Moves 2009
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"Jim Jordan's boneheadedness has kind of informed everybody's thinking," one source close to the situation told the publication.
HUFFPOST HILL - Debt Vote Delayed Eliot Nelson 2011
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Rereading Charlie's TV columns in the Guide from 2000 to 2010, the striking thing is how quickly and incisively he skewered the core of each show, pinpointing either its brilliance or boneheadedness.
Charlie Brooker: 10 of the best Screen Burn columns Tim Lusher 2010
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Unfortunately, those flashes generally end up doused by whole stretches of complete boneheadedness.
Elizabeth Engel: They're Up, They're Down, They're All Over the Damn Place Elizabeth Engel 2011
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At the same time, despite the protestations of conservatives, the new administration hasn't reached the lofty heights of boneheadedness established by the Bushies (though, to be fair, President Obama has three or seven more years to achieve that unparalleled standard depending on how the electoral winds blow in 2012).
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However, it's worth noting that, even in a benign video like this, New York City inadvertently displays its exuberant boneheadedness.
Ax(e) Me No Questions and I'll Tell You No Lies: Earnest Goes to Camp BikeSnobNYC 2010
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As far as I'm concerned it even overrides the economy, because our boneheadedness in the ME is a big part of WHY our economy is in such dire straits.
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