Meaning of bonehead | Babel Free
ˈbəʊnˌhɛdDefinitions
- Someone who is thick-skulled, stupid, or stubborn.
- A member of a neo-Nazi, white supremacist, and antisemitic offshoot of the skinhead subculture.
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“Near-synonyms: thickhead, numskull; see also Thesaurus:fool, Thesaurus:idiot”
“Musical Potterism, for example, is everywhere rampant. It bobs up in music criticisms and peeps forth in daily intercourse. "Give me good old Mozart," cries the classical Potterite, "and keep your modern kickshaws. Mozart is good enough for me!" Alas, we think Mozart is too good for this bonehead, who no doubt prefers a Broadway comic opera to The Marriage of Figaro.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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