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[–] [email protected] 62 points 9 months ago (4 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I half remember being told this originally came from bonehead. so like a bonehead would make a mistake like that. which then got shortened to boner.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

there was an 80s kids show where one of the characters was literally named boner lolllll

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago

I'm assuming boner here means mistake but actual boners can be mistakes sometimes and lead to unintended consequences

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago (1 children)

What's the actual meaning of boner?

[–] [email protected] 28 points 9 months ago
[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago

You shall rue this day apparently.