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boner.

An erect penis.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbəʊ.nə(ɹ)/Received-Pronunciation/ˈboʊ.nɚ/General-American
  1. An erect penis.

    slang · vulgar
    Why do guys get boners when they wake up in the morning?
  2. 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?
  3. One who or that which removes bones.

  4. A blunder; a silly mistake.

    dated · especially · slang
    He really pulled a boner that time!
  5. A trombonist

    humorous
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyh₂-der. Proto-Germanic *bainaz Proto-Germanic *bainą Proto-West Germanic *bain Old English bān Middle English bon English bone Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English boner From bone + -er.

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