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boner

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bon·er 1  (bnr)
n. Informal
A blunder or an error.


bon·er 2  (bnr)
n. Vulgar Slang
An erection of the penis.

boner [ˈbəʊnə]
n
1. Slang a blunder
2. NZ a low-grade slaughtered animal suitable for use in pies, sausages, etc
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.boner - an embarrassing mistakeboner - an embarrassing mistake              
error, fault, mistake - a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention; "he made a bad mistake"; "she was quick to point out my errors"; "I could understand his English in spite of his grammatical faults"
bobble - the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball; "the second baseman made a bobble but still had time to throw the runner out"
snafu - an acronym often used by soldiers in World War II: situation normal all fucked up
spectacle - a blunder that makes you look ridiculous; used in the phrase `make a spectacle of' yourself
bull - a serious and ludicrous blunder; "he made a bad bull of the assignment"
fumble, muff - (sports) dropping the ball
fluff - a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines)
faux pas, gaffe, slip, solecism, gaucherie - a socially awkward or tactless act
howler - a glaring blunder
clanger - a conspicuous mistake whose effects seem to reverberate; "he dropped a clanger"
misstep, trip-up, stumble, trip - an unintentional but embarrassing blunder; "he recited the whole poem without a single trip"; "he arranged his robes to avoid a trip-up later"; "confusion caused his unfortunate misstep"
Translations
boner [ˈbəʊnəʳ] N
1. (US) (= blunder) → metedura f de pata, plancha f (Sp)
to pull a bonermeter la pata, tirarse una plancha(Sp)
2. (= erection) → erección f
to have a bonertenerla dura
boner
n (US sl) → Schnitzer m (inf), → Hammer m (inf)
boner [ˈbəʊnəʳ] n (Am) → gaffe f inv


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Gemma Boner, from Topshop/Topman, said: "We are extremely proud to bring the largest store outside of London to Liverpool.
Entrants need to submit their design ideas to Gemma Boner at Topman by post, either on disk or on paper to: Colegrave House, 70 Berners Street, London, W1T 3NL.
to Internally Displaced Persons ISLAMABAD, July 01, 2009 (Frontier Star) -- Pakistan Electric Power Company is leaving no stone unturned in providing electricity distribution infrastructure to the IDPs of SWAT and BONER areas for their speedy adjustment in the camps.
 
 
 
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