Meaning of boner in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈboʊnər/

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  1. Noun

    boner

    Etymology

    mid 19th century (originally school slang, in the now obsolete sense ‘a blow to a bony part of the body’): from bone or (in boner (sense 2)) bonehead, + -er

    Definitions

    1. an embarrassing mistake

    Derived terms

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