"bonehead" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-bonehead.ogg [Australia] Forms: boneheads [plural]
Etymology: bone + head Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bone|head}} bone + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} bonehead (plural boneheads)
  1. (slang) Someone who is stubborn, thick-skulled, or stupid. Wikipedia link: bonehead Tags: slang Categories (topical): People Derived forms: boneheaded

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