Boneritis

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of having an erection. humorous, slang, uncountable, vulgar

    "Not to mention recognizing the telltale signs of trying to sit still while afflicted with a bad case of boneritis that would not be quashed by the worst mental images a man could summon up. To look at him was to want him."

Example

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"Not to mention recognizing the telltale signs of trying to sit still while afflicted with a bad case of boneritis that would not be quashed by the worst mental images a man could summon up. To look at him was to want him."

Etymology

From boner + -itis.

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