boner
noun
bon·er ˈbō-nər 
1
: one that bones
2
: a clumsy or stupid mistake
also : howler sense 2
3
vulgar slang : an erect penis
Word History
First Known Use
1896, in the meaning defined at sense 1
boner
noun
1
as in scream
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- scream
- howler
- riot
- laugh
- gag
- knee-slapper
- joke
- wisecrack
- witticism
- sally
- hoot
- quip
- crack
- pleasantry
- sight
- waggery
- jest
- caution
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- downer
- bummer
2
as in boob
Synonyms & Similar Words
- boob
- flub
- blunder
- fumble
- goof
- miscue
- inaccuracy
- gaffe
- trip
- muff
- stumble
- errancy
- clinker
- error
- mistake
- miscalculation
- lapse
- misapprehension
- misjudgment
- slipup
- misstep
- misjudging
- slip
- misstatement
- fault
- foul-up
- misinterpretation
- misconception
- misconstruction
- misunderstanding
- misimpression
- misconstruing
- misprision
