Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boner

/ˈboʊ.nɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.21 in modern English

Syllables: bon-er
IPA: /ˈboʊ.nɚ/

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An erect penis.

Slang

noun

An erect penis.

Slang

noun

One who or that which removes bones.

noun

A blunder; a silly mistake.

Dated; Slang

noun

Humorous

name

Example Sentences

"Boys often refer to their enlarged penis as an "erection," a "boner," or a "hard on.""
"Why do guys get boners when they wake up in the morning?"
"Why do politicians have such a boner for meaningless memorials?"
"He really pulled a boner that time!"
"SO! THEY LAUGH AT MY BONER, WILL THEY?? I'LL SHOW THEM! I'LL SHOW THEM HOW MANY BONERS THE JOKER CAN MAKE!"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *bainaz Proto-Germanic *bainą Proto-West Germanic *bain Old English bān Middle English bon English bone Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English boner From bone + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈboʊ.nɚ/
British English: /ˈbəʊ.nə(ɹ)/

Usage

Inflected Forms

boners (plural)

Derived Forms

bonerific bonerism boneritis ladyboner permaboner semiboner

Phrases

boner-killer boner pill boner-shrinker euphoria boner hate-boner perma-boner rage boner

Frequently Paired Words

boned

Synonyms

erection hard-on stiffy deboner blooper blunder bloomer bungle pratfall foul-up fuckup flub

Homonyms

bona (non-rhotic)

Rhymes With

owner donor stoner loner toner boehner kroner kronor bonar broner rohner groner

Questions

How do you pronounce boner?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈboʊ.nɚ/.
What does boner mean?: An erect penis.
Where does boner come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *bainaz Proto-Germanic *bainą Proto-West Germanic *bain Old English bān Middle English bon English bone Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English boner From bone + -er.

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