Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bone smashing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables: bone s-mash-ing
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or practice of hitting one's face against a blunt object (e.g. a hammer or bottle) with the goal of improving one's facial appearance.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Shami says older adults don’t get looksmaxxing. There has been much hand-wringing in the media over “bone smashing”, for example, an extreme technique that involves taking a hammer to your face to promote more “manly” regrowth when the bones repair, but little evidence that anyone is actually doing it."

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

bonesmashing (alternative)

Phrases

bone smash

Frequently Paired Words

bone smash

Questions

What does bone smashing mean?: The act or practice of hitting one's face against a blunt object (e.g. a hammer or bottle) with the goal of improving one's facial appearance.

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