bonce

Meanings

• Noun

  A slang term for the back of the head.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with bonce
bun , fun , sun

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Variants

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bounce , bounced , bounces , bouncing , bounce house , bounce houses , bounce around , bounced around , bounces around , bouncing around , bounce back , bounced back , bounces back , bouncing back , bounce into , bounced into , bounces into , bouncing into , bounce off , bounced off , bounces off , bouncing off , bounce off the walls , bounce pass , dead-cat bounce

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Etymology

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Origin unknown, possibly a shortened form of 'bun' or 'bonnet'.

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Trivia

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1. In Australia, it is considered bad luck to touch someone's 'bonce'.

2. The term 'bonce' has been in use since the late 1800s.

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Related Concepts

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1. Back of the head: Anatomical part of the human body located at the posterior aspect of the skull.

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Culture

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In Australian and New Zealand English, 'bonce' is a colloquial term used to refer to the back of one's head.

How to Memorize "bonce"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the back of your head or imagine a ball sitting on the back of someone's head.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bonce' with the back of the head.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic like 'Bounce Back' to remember that 'bonce' refers to the back of the head.

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