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bon·er 1
(bō′nər)n. Informal
A blunder or an error.
[bone(head) + -er.]
bon·er 2
(bō′nər)n. Vulgar Slang
An erection of the penis.
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boner
(ˈbəʊnə)n
1. slang a blunder
2. slang an erection of the penis
3. NZ a low-grade slaughtered animal suitable for use in pies, sausages, etc
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bon•er1
(ˈboʊ nər)n.
a person or thing that bones.
[1895–1900]
bon•er2
(ˈboʊ nər)n.
a stupid mistake; blunder.
[1910–15]
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Noun | 1. | ![]() 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" fluff - a blunder (especially an actor's forgetting the lines) howler - a glaring blunder clanger - a conspicuous mistake whose effects seem to reverberate; "he dropped a clanger" |
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