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Boney

adj, name, slang

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of bony. alt-of, alternative

    "Slowly, the handle on the only door to his room began to turn. We all knew that the room on the other side was empty – except for the newly purchased skeleton! As the handle turned we heard boney, scrapey sounds. I could feel the hair begin to stand on my head and the back of my neck."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having bones especially many or prominent bones wordnet
  2. 2
    being very thin wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    Napoleon Bonaparte. slang

Etymology

Clipping of Bonaparte + -ey.

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