Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bonehead

/ˈboʊnˌhɛd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.28 in modern English

Syllables: bone-head
IPA: /ˈboʊnˌhɛd/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who is thick-skulled, stupid, or stubborn.

Slang

noun

A member of a neo-Nazi, white supremacist, and antisemitic offshoot of the skinhead subculture.

Slang

Example Sentences

"Near-synonyms: thickhead, numskull; see also Thesaurus:fool, Thesaurus:idiot"
"Musical Potterism, for example, is everywhere rampant. It bobs up in music criticisms and peeps forth in daily intercourse. "Give me good old Mozart," cries the classical Potterite, "and keep your modern kickshaws. Mozart is good enough for me!" Alas, we think Mozart is too good for this bonehead, who no doubt prefers a Broadway comic opera to The Marriage of Figaro."

Etymology

From bone + head.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈboʊnˌhɛd/
British English: /ˈbəʊnˌhɛd/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

boneheads (plural) bone head (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

boneheaded

Synonyms

thickhead numskull alcatote asshat arsehole asshole bayard berk birdbrain blither bobchin bonehead

Questions

How do you pronounce bonehead?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈboʊnˌhɛd/.
What does bonehead mean?: Someone who is thick-skulled, stupid, or stubborn.
Where does bonehead come from?: From bone + head.

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