Meanings
alternative Bone Spurs
- USderogatoryslanggovernmentNickname for U.S. president Donald Trump.
Synonyms: Cadet Bonespurs, Captain Bonespurs
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounNickname for U.S. president Donald Trump.
Origin
In allusion to Trump's bone spur diagnosis that exempted him from combat in the Vietnam War.
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Bonespurs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bonespurs
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