"boneheaded" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: En-au-boneheaded.ogg [Australia] Forms: more boneheaded [comparative], most boneheaded [superlative]
Etymology: bone + headed Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bone|headed}} bone + headed Head templates: {{en-adj}} boneheaded (comparative more boneheaded, superlative most boneheaded)
  1. (slang) Resembling or characteristic of a bonehead. Tags: slang Synonyms: stupid Derived forms: boneheadedness, boneheadedly

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