Talk:The Pocket Book of Boners

Question
What exactly does "boners" refer to in the title of this book? I'm afraid to guess. Stonemason89 (talk) 02:54, 1 April 2010 (UTC)


 * dicks 170.249.173.20 (talk) 14:08, 1 March 2023 (UTC)


 * There are these wonderful things called dictionaries: boner.
 * Here's an actual answer to your question, rather than someone being a dick:

A blunder; a bad mistake; a silly or stupid mistake. He really pulled a boner that time!

Wiktionary describes that definition as dated, but it was in use when I was a kid in the 1960s & 70s. We also used the phrase "bonehead play" with the same meaning.

For another akward use of the original meaning, check this out: http://www.comicbooktidbits.com/BATMAN%20BATTLES%20JOKER.htm Ttenchantr (talk) 07:19, 2 April 2010 (UTC)

The Online Etymology Dictionary says the meaning of "erect penis" only arised in the 1950s, which would be a decade or two later than the publishing of the book. However, it begs the question of whether that reference is trustworthy. Does anybody have access to Oxford English Dictionary? If the OED gives a period, I would trust the OED much more. SwordAngel (talk) 15:01, 23 July 2020 (UTC)