Bonehead
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbəʊnˌhɛd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bonehead is a noun meaning (slang) Someone who is thick-skulled, stupid, or stubborn.
Meaning
(slang) Someone who is thick-skulled, stupid, or stubborn.
More Meanings
- (slang) A member of a neo-Nazi, white supremacist, and antisemitic offshoot of the skinhead subculture.
Example Sentences
Near-synonyms: thickhead, numskull; see also Thesaurus:fool, Thesaurus:idiot
Musical Potterism, for example, is everywhere rampant. It bobs up in music criticisms and peeps forth in daily intercourse. "Give me good old Mozart," cries the classical Potterite, "and keep your modern kickshaws. Mozart is good enough for me!" Alas, we think Mozart is too good for this bonehead, who no doubt prefers a Broadway comic opera to The Marriage of Figaro.
Word Forms
- boneheads
- bone head
Synonyms for bonehead
Depending on context, synonyms include thickhead, numskull, alcatote, asshat, arsehole, asshole.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dunce, lunkhead, numskull, knucklehead, blockhead, loggerhead.
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