as in stupid
not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily
a bonehead decision to trade their best player
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as in idiot
a stupid person
the package's directions seem to suggest that anyone who would buy such a product is a bonehead
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Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 30 Oct. 2022
Yours truly made the bonehead decision to fly to New York for Game 1 of that series the day after our post-marathon-bombing, shelter-in-place Friday.
—BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2021
Dan Labbe, cleveland, 9 Oct. 2022
Colts career, the quarterback has admittedly had a few bonehead moments, but from an overall perspective, Wentz is taking care of the football better than most of the quarterbacks in the NFL.
—Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Nov. 2021
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Adjective
Szturc late in the 2nd picked up a bonehead 10-minute misconduct for a mouthguard violation.
—Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 30 Oct. 2022
Yours truly made the bonehead decision to fly to New York for Game 1 of that series the day after our post-marathon-bombing, shelter-in-place Friday.
—BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2021
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His all-time bonehead decision to go for it on fourth down gave the Browns life.
—Dan Labbe, cleveland, 9 Oct. 2022
Colts career, the quarterback has admittedly had a few bonehead moments, but from an overall perspective, Wentz is taking care of the football better than most of the quarterbacks in the NFL.
—Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Nov. 2021
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Sofia has taken Francis, and Sal Maroni is right on her heels with a bunch of his goons to give Oz a few whacks with one of his own stupid golf clubs, then down to the trolley station to take over the Bliss operation.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
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The risk, of course, is that the North Koreans will learn what those Russian marines learned recently: that their commanders are cruel, ignorant or both—and that following stupid orders from uncaring officers is bad for your health.David Axe, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Ratajkowski has been fighting the stereotype of the dumb model from the beginning of her career.Daniel Jackson, Allure, 18 July 2017
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Ninety nine percent of all NFL players are explicitly not dumb.Andy Benoit, The MMQB, 10 July 2017
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Chargers Chargers take Jim Harbaugh’s sometimes comical words very seriously Oct. 25, 2024 Still, major colleges were slow to believe McConkey could be a legitimate prospect.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Big tech is experiencing its slowest earnings growth in six quarters, and the industry hasn’t been immune from mass layoffs, which have surpassed 130,000 cuts this year, including 3,765 across the sector in September, and 528 from DropBox alone announced earlier this week.Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024
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Dressing for a Dodgers game comes down to a simple formula.Maxwell Williams, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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How to prevent foodborne illness Consumers can take simple steps to reduce risk of illness.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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Nor did researchers need tape measures, binoculars, or compasses to find their way through the thick foliage.Anna Lagos, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
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Some Murphy beds do better with thinner mattresses or those that measure eight inches thick.Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Bonehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonehead. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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