making one's bones

A form of make one's bones — To commit a murder in order to be respected in a criminal gang.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of make one's bones
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making one's bones. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20one's%20bones

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“making one's bones.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20one's%20bones. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “making one's bones,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20one's%20bones.

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