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boneyard

[ bohn-yahrd ]

noun

  1. Slang. a cemetery.
  2. Slang. an area where old or discarded cars, ships, planes, etc., are collected prior to being broken up for scrap or otherwise disposed of.
  3. Also called stock. Dominoes. the bank, consisting of the remaining dominoes after each person has made an initial draw.
  4. a place or area where the bones of wild animals accumulate or are collected.


boneyard

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noun

  1. an informal name for a cemetery
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Origin of boneyard1

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; bone + yard 2
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He seemingly walked back any retirement talk a month later and reassured listeners on SiriusXM‘s “Ozzy’s Boneyard†that he is “not dying.â€

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Mr. Talbert was a server for 22 years, and his last job in the industry was at the family-owned Boneyard Bistro in Sherman Oaks, Calif., where he met Ms. Kelley.

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The photo backgrounds used for “Bistro Huddy†depict, in fact, the Boneyard Bistro.

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I’ll pick up Boneyard Bistro and bring it over there, or they’ll order out and get it, and we’ll watch the second game.

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BoneYard, a new doggy day care center, includes a bar for dog lovers.

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