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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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noun

(usually a mass noun) Lodging in a dwelling or similar living quarters afforded to travellers in hotels or on cruise ships, or prisoners, etc.

“Writers often choose accommodation when discussing complex ideas.”

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boner

Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/ˈbəʊ.nə(ɹ)/

An erect penis.

In a Sentence

“Why do guys get boners when they wake up in the morning?”

Origin

Early 20th‑century slang, originally meaning a mistake, later used for an erection.

Common Phrases

. boneral bonerboner aliceboner charlesboner bishop

Synonyms

blooperblunderdebonererectionhard-onstiffy

Antonyms

flacciditysoftnessnon‑erectionrelaxationloosenessinactivity

Related Words

boo-boobunglebotchflubfoul-upmisdoing

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