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BONE-IDLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bone-idle mean?
• BONE-IDLE (adjective)
The adjective BONE-IDLE has 1 sense:
1. constitutionally lazy or idle
Familiarity information: BONE-IDLE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Constitutionally lazy or idle
Synonyms:
bone-idle; bone-lazy
Similar:
idle (not in action or at work)
Domain usage:
colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)
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