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boner-killer

/ˈboʊnɚˌkɪlɚ/

boner-killer noun: something that causes loss of libido and thus of an erection.

Noun

boner-killer (plural boner-killers)

  1. (slang, vulgar) Something that causes loss of libido and thus of an erection.
    • “And honestly? I don't want to talk about this with you. Not now. This is like the biggest boner killer I could think of.”2014, Mira Jacob, The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing, A&C Black, →ISBN
    • Now, take off that boner killer bathrobe and let's see if we can find an outfit that might incite some boob-touching action.2018, Melissa Foster, Driving Whiskey Wild, World Literary Press, →ISBN
  2. (broadly, derogatory, slang, vulgar) An unappealing person or situation.
    • That was a pretty sweet movie, but the ending was a real boner-killer.

Forms of boner-killer

pluralboner-killers
alternative formboner killer

Questions about boner-killer

What does boner-killer mean?
Boner-killer means something that causes loss of libido and thus of an erection.
What part of speech is boner-killer?
Boner-killer is a noun.
How do you pronounce boner-killer?
Boner-killer is pronounced /ˈboʊnɚˌkɪlɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of boner-killer?
The plural of boner-killer is boner-killers.

Words near boner-killer in the dictionary

  1. boner
  2. boner killer
  3. boner killers
  4. boner pill
  5. boner pills
  6. boner-killer
  7. boner-killers
  8. boner-shrinker
  9. boner-shrinkers
  10. bonerbaiting
  11. bonered

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