Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bonerism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
boner-ism
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of having an erection.

Slang; Uncountable

noun

An underground meme online within the Tame Impala fandom, using wordplay on the name of the album Lonerism, created by a user of the same name.

Uncountable

Etymology

From boner + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does bonerism mean?
The state of having an erection.
Where does bonerism come from?
From boner + -ism.

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