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Gus!
Jul 26, 2014, 9:15:12 AM7/26/14
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boner (n.) "blunder," 1912, baseball slang, probably from bonehead.
Meaning "erect penis" is 1950s, from earlier bone-on (1940s), probably a
variation (with connecting notion of "hardness") of hard-on (1893).
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=boner
I had an old 6th grade teacher in the early 70s that still used the word
boner in the sense of as a blunder. She would say someone made a boner,
once in a while. I've personally never heard anyone else use it that
way. I've heard bonehead once in a while.
And I don't understand where "hard-on" comes from. Sounds odd, the
"-on" part. Always has sounded strange to me. Why would someone have
said that, and it caught on? I didn't find anything from Google about
it's origin other than above it says it originated in 1893.... Also,
some people say someone was hard on someone, meaning they gave them a
difficult time.
Meaning "erect penis" is 1950s, from earlier bone-on (1940s), probably a
variation (with connecting notion of "hardness") of hard-on (1893).
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=boner
I had an old 6th grade teacher in the early 70s that still used the word
boner in the sense of as a blunder. She would say someone made a boner,
once in a while. I've personally never heard anyone else use it that
way. I've heard bonehead once in a while.
And I don't understand where "hard-on" comes from. Sounds odd, the
"-on" part. Always has sounded strange to me. Why would someone have
said that, and it caught on? I didn't find anything from Google about
it's origin other than above it says it originated in 1893.... Also,
some people say someone was hard on someone, meaning they gave them a
difficult time.
Anton Shepelev
Jul 26, 2014, 2:36:45 PM7/26/14
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Gus! :
> [...]
comes straight and rigid as if it had a bone inside.
> And I don't understand where "hard-on" comes from.
> Sounds odd, the "-on" part. Always has sounded
> strange to me. Why would someone have said that,
> and it caught on?
No idea, but I'd explain it as being turned [on],
and very [hard] so.
P.S.: It it due to shyness or a boner that you post-
ed to this newsgroup instead of the larger
one?
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> [...]
> I had an old 6th grade teacher in the early 70s
> that still used the word boner in the sense of as
> a blunder. She would say someone made a boner,
> once in a while. I've personally never heard any-
> that still used the word boner in the sense of as
> a blunder. She would say someone made a boner,
> one else use it that way.
Imagine a boneless piece of flesh that suddenly be-
comes straight and rigid as if it had a bone inside.
> And I don't understand where "hard-on" comes from.
> Sounds odd, the "-on" part. Always has sounded
> strange to me. Why would someone have said that,
> and it caught on?
and very [hard] so.
P.S.: It it due to shyness or a boner that you post-
ed to this newsgroup instead of the larger
one?
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Pablo
Jul 26, 2014, 2:50:53 PM7/26/14
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Gus! wrote:
> boner (n.) "blunder," 1912, baseball slang, probably from bonehead.
> Meaning "erect penis" is 1950s, from earlier bone-on (1940s), probably a
> variation (with connecting notion of "hardness") of hard-on (1893).
> http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=boner
>
> I had an old 6th grade teacher in the early 70s that still used the word
> boner in the sense of as a blunder. She would say someone made a boner,
> once in a while. I've personally never heard anyone else use it that
> way. I've heard bonehead once in a while.
>
> And I don't understand where "hard-on" comes from. Sounds odd, the
> "-on" part.
Strop on
> boner (n.) "blunder," 1912, baseball slang, probably from bonehead.
> Meaning "erect penis" is 1950s, from earlier bone-on (1940s), probably a
> variation (with connecting notion of "hardness") of hard-on (1893).
> http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=boner
>
> I had an old 6th grade teacher in the early 70s that still used the word
> boner in the sense of as a blunder. She would say someone made a boner,
> once in a while. I've personally never heard anyone else use it that
> way. I've heard bonehead once in a while.
>
> And I don't understand where "hard-on" comes from. Sounds odd, the
> "-on" part.
Cob on
etc.
My doorbell goes ding dong.
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Bill McCray
Jul 26, 2014, 4:39:06 PM7/26/14
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On 7/26/2014 2:36 PM, Anton Shepelev wrote:
> Gus! :
>
>> [...]
>> I had an old 6th grade teacher in the early 70s
>> that still used the word boner in the sense of as
>> a blunder. She would say someone made a boner,
>> once in a while. I've personally never heard any-
>> one else use it that way.
>
> Imagine a boneless piece of flesh that suddenly be-
> comes straight and rigid as if it had a bone inside.
I am aware of the "current" meaning, but I've known it for many, many
> Gus! :
>
>> [...]
>> I had an old 6th grade teacher in the early 70s
>> that still used the word boner in the sense of as
>> a blunder. She would say someone made a boner,
>> once in a while. I've personally never heard any-
>> one else use it that way.
>
> Imagine a boneless piece of flesh that suddenly be-
> comes straight and rigid as if it had a bone inside.
more years as an error, gaff, blunder, etc. Given the right context, I
would assume that meaning without even thinking about it.
Bill in Kentucky
Tony Cooper
Jul 26, 2014, 4:50:09 PM7/26/14
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On Sat, 26 Jul 2014 09:15:12 -0400, "Gus!" <gus.o...@gmail.com>
wrote:
>boner (n.) "blunder," 1912, baseball slang, probably from bonehead.
>Meaning "erect penis" is 1950s, from earlier bone-on (1940s), probably a
>variation (with connecting notion of "hardness") of hard-on (1893).
>http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=boner
>
>I had an old 6th grade teacher in the early 70s that still used the word
>boner in the sense of as a blunder. She would say someone made a boner,
>once in a while. I've personally never heard anyone else use it that
>way. I've heard bonehead once in a while.
>
I would use "boner" to mean a blunder and not think it was odd. I
don't know that I have used in recently, but it's part of my
vocabulary.
--
Tony Cooper - Orlando FL
wrote:
>boner (n.) "blunder," 1912, baseball slang, probably from bonehead.
>Meaning "erect penis" is 1950s, from earlier bone-on (1940s), probably a
>variation (with connecting notion of "hardness") of hard-on (1893).
>http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=boner
>
>I had an old 6th grade teacher in the early 70s that still used the word
>boner in the sense of as a blunder. She would say someone made a boner,
>once in a while. I've personally never heard anyone else use it that
>way. I've heard bonehead once in a while.
>
don't know that I have used in recently, but it's part of my
vocabulary.
--
Tony Cooper - Orlando FL
Gus!
Jul 28, 2014, 9:08:07 AM7/28/14
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> Gus! :
>
>> [...]
>> I had an old 6th grade teacher in the early 70s
>> that still used the word boner in the sense of as
>> a blunder. She would say someone made a boner,
>> once in a while. I've personally never heard any-
>> one else use it that way.
>
> Imagine a boneless piece of flesh that suddenly be-
> comes straight and rigid as if it had a bone inside.
>
>> And I don't understand where "hard-on" comes from.
>> Sounds odd, the "-on" part. Always has sounded
>> strange to me. Why would someone have said that,
>> and it caught on?
>
> No idea, but I'd explain it as being turned [on],
> and very [hard] so.
>
> P.S.: It it due to shyness or a boner that you post-
> ed to this newsgroup instead of the larger
> one?
Due to "oops."
>
>> [...]
>> I had an old 6th grade teacher in the early 70s
>> that still used the word boner in the sense of as
>> a blunder. She would say someone made a boner,
>> once in a while. I've personally never heard any-
>> one else use it that way.
>
> Imagine a boneless piece of flesh that suddenly be-
> comes straight and rigid as if it had a bone inside.
>
>> And I don't understand where "hard-on" comes from.
>> Sounds odd, the "-on" part. Always has sounded
>> strange to me. Why would someone have said that,
>> and it caught on?
>
> No idea, but I'd explain it as being turned [on],
> and very [hard] so.
>
> P.S.: It it due to shyness or a boner that you post-
> ed to this newsgroup instead of the larger
> one?
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