Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bonespurs

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bone-spurs
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Nickname for U.S. president Donald Trump.

American usage; Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

In allusion to Trump's bone spur diagnosis that exempted him from combat in the Vietnam War.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Bone Spurs (alternative)

Synonyms

Cadet Bonespurs Captain Bonespurs

Questions

What does bonespurs mean?: Nickname for U.S. president Donald Trump.
Where does bonespurs come from?: In allusion to Trump's bone spur diagnosis that exempted him from combat in the Vietnam War.

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