boner-killer

US/ˈboʊnɚˌkɪlɚ/

noun

Something that causes loss of libido and thus of an erection.

“That was a pretty sweet movie, but the ending was a real boner-killer.”

Meanings

nounboner-killer (plural boner-killers)

plural boner-killers · alternative boner killer

  1. slangvulgarSomething that causes loss of libido and thus of an erection.

    Now, take off that boner killer bathrobe and let's see if we can find an outfit that might incite some boob-touching action.

    2018, Melissa Foster, Driving Whiskey Wild, World Literary Press, →ISBN
    2 more examples

    “And honestly? I don't want to talk about this with you. Not now. This is like the biggest boner killer I could think of.”

    2014, Mira Jacob, The Sleepwalker's Guide to Dancing, A&C Black, →ISBN

    Her hair was wrapped in a towel, and she wore blue plastic slippers, as if she were an old lady. […] Check out the boner killer outfit, that's what he would have said any other morning.

    2023, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Silver Nitrate, Hachette, →ISBN
  2. broadlyderogatoryslangvulgarAn unappealing person or situation.

    That was a pretty sweet movie, but the ending was a real boner-killer.

Synonyms & antonyms

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APA

boner-killer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boner-killer

MLA

“boner-killer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boner-killer. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boner-killer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boner-killer.

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