bones

noun — 5 senses

bones

nounalso spelled Bones

UK /bəʊnz/ · US /boʊnz/

1

A percussive folk musical instrument played as a pair in one hand, often made from bovine ribs.

2

Dice for gambling.

3

Informal Synonym of fist bump.

4

The framework or foundation of something.

The house don't fall when the bones are good.2019, Maren Morris, The Bones:

Synonyms: fist bump, props
Derived terms: Bonesman, break-bones, crossbones, lazybones, sawbones
Related terms: spoons

Bones

noun

Etymology From sawbones.

1

A surgeon.

And then the door swung wide upon its hinges, and Bones - our surgeon - Dr. Sawin, outside the service - broke into the room with his favorite greeting: “Hello, inside! Never mind the guard!1893, James A. Frye, Fables of Field and Staff, page 14:

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