bonce

/bɔns/
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bonce

A child rubs his bonce after bumping it on a low shelf.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • Informal term for a human head: "Bonce" is a casual, often humorous word used to refer to a person's head.
Usage
  • Informal Context: This word is used in informal British English. It is not appropriate for formal writing or speech.
  • Typical Use: It is often used in a light-hearted or slightly exasperated way, sometimes to imply the head as the seat of intelligence or lack thereof.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • Be careful not to bang your bonce on that low beam.
    • He's got a good idea in his bonce, he just needs to explain it clearly.
    • Use your bonce! Think before you act.
Advanced Usage
  • "Use your bonce!": A common informal exhortation meaning "Think!" or "Use your head!".
    • Come on, use your bonce! The answer is obvious.
Variants and Related Words
  • Bonce can also refer to a large marble in British English, though this usage is less common than the slang for "head".
    • He won my best bonce in the marble game.
Synonyms
  • Noggin (n): Informal term for head.
  • Noodle (n): Informal, humorous term for head or brain.
  • Bean (n): Informal term for head.
Idioms
  • Off one's bonce: An informal idiom meaning crazy or very foolish.
    • He must be off his bonce to try that without any training.
bonce

A child rubs his bonce after bumping it on a low shelf.

Noun
  1. informal terms for a human head

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