bone idle

A form of bone-idle — Utterly lazy.

Meanings

adjectivebone idle (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of bone-idle.
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APA

bone idle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bone%20idle

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“bone idle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bone%20idle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bone idle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bone%20idle.

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