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bonehead
[ bohn-hed ]
noun
- a foolish or stupid person; blockhead.
adjective
- being of, by, or for a stupid or unthinking person:
a bonehead mistake.
bonehead
/ ˈ²úəʊ²ÔËŒ³óÉ›»å /
noun
- slang.a stupid or obstinate person
Derived Forms
- ËŒ²ú´Ç²Ô±ðˈ³ó±ð²¹»å±ð»å, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²ú´Ç²Ô±ðh±ð²¹»åe»å adjective
- ²ú´Ç²Ô±ðh±ð²¹»åe»å·ness noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of bonehead1
Example Sentences
He called Fed officials “boneheads†and implied that Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, was an “enemy†of America for keeping rates too high.
“But I’m hitting a lot of good shots. I’m just making so many bonehead mistakes.â€
A classic line from a baseball movie aptly characterizes a bonehead play committed by some Democratic state legislators.
"So if you meet a far-right, neo-fascist bonehead who looks out of place here, the critical question you must ask that person is: 'Would you like a Welsh cake?'"
“There are guys who have lots of experience who made bonehead plays in the playoffs,†Van Noy said.
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