bonce C2+ Topic:The Human Body US /bɑns/ UK /bɒns/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun (British slang) the head He banged his bonce on the low doorway. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · (british slang) the head headnogginnoddlepatenutbonnet Etymology AI details British slang for the head, of uncertain origin; originally (19th c.) denoting a large playing marble, later transferred to the head. Ultimate derivation is obscure. Topics The Human Body Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # bonce **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /bɑns/ **IPA (UK):** /bɒns/ ## Meanings 1. (British slang) the head ## Examples - He banged his bonce on the low doorway. ## Synonyms - head - noggin - noddle - pate - nut - bonnet ## Etymology British slang for the head, of uncertain origin; originally (19th c.) denoting a large playing marble, later transferred to the head. Ultimate derivation is obscure. ## AI Etymology Bonce is a noun meaning "(British slang) the head". Historically, it is british slang for the head, of uncertain origin; originally (19th c.) denoting a large playing marble, later transferred to the head. Ultimate derivation is obscure. The older history should therefore be treated cautiously rather than as settled. The semantic history matters here: the earlier use is the starting point, and the modern sense, "(British slang) the head", is the later or specialized English value. ## Topics - The Human Body - Register & Style markdown