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booner

booner noun: a person who takes particular pride in their car and enjoys showing it off. Also the comparative form of boon.

Noun (1)

booner (plural booners)

  1. (Australia, slang, chiefly Canberra) A person who takes particular pride in their car and enjoys showing it off.
    Synonyms:
    hoon, petrolhead
  2. (Australia, derogatory, slang) A bogan.

Noun (2)

booner (plural booners)

  1. (US) A trophy size big game animal, as measured by the Boone and Crockett ranking criteria.

Also used as

booner is also the comparative form of boon.

Synonyms of booner

Forms of booner

pluralbooners

Origin of booner

Suggestions are: * From boondocks. * From the name of the town of Boonah or the Shire of Boonah, Queensland.

From the Boone and Crockett Club.

Questions about booner

What does booner mean?
Booner means a person who takes particular pride in their car and enjoys showing it off.
What part of speech is booner?
Booner is a noun.
What is the plural of booner?
The plural of booner is booners.

Words near booner in the dictionary

  1. boondoggles
  2. boondoggling
  3. boondy
  4. Boone
  5. Boone County
  6. booner
  7. booners
  8. boonest
  9. Booneville
  10. booney hat
  11. boonfellow

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