bone-idle Meaning & Definition
What Does Bone-Idle Mean?
Bone-Idle is used as an adjective meaning Utterly lazy.
Bone-Idle Definition (Adjective)
- Utterly lazy.
Synonyms of Bone-Idle
bone-lazyidle
Bone-idle synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
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Words That Rhyme With Bone-Idle
Origin of Bone-Idle
Laziness that penetrates the very bones. Attested 1836.[1] Similar terms (bone-lazy, bone-sore, bone-tired) pre-dated it in The Vocabulary Of East Anglia, 1830, Robert Forby. Compare to the bone.