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Boner

//ˈbəʊ.nə(ɹ)// name, noun, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 1
    An erect penis. slang, vulgar

    "Boys often refer to their enlarged penis as an "erection," a "boner," or a "hard on.""

  2. 2
    an embarrassing mistake wordnet
  3. 3
    An erect penis.; An often perverse sense of enjoyment from or predilection towards something. figuratively, slang, vulgar

    "Why do politicians have such a boner for meaningless memorials?"

  4. 4
    One who or that which removes bones.
  5. 5
    A blunder; a silly mistake. dated, especially, slang

    "He really pulled a boner that time!"

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  1. 6
    A trombonist humorous

Etymology

From bone + -er.

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