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boner
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
boner
(noun)
boner
/
ˈ
boʊnɚ/
noun
plural
boners
boner
/
ˈ
boʊnɚ/
noun
plural
boners
Britannica Dictionary definition of BONER
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US, informal
1
:
a foolish or careless mistake
The manager pulled a
boner
[=made a stupid mistake] and lost the game.
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impolite
:
an erection of the penis
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