attic, bean, bonce, noodle, noggin, dome
(noun) informal terms for a human head
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bonce (plural bonces)
(British slang) the human head
bonce (plural bonces)
(dated) The kind of marble used in the game of bonce about.
Source: Wiktionary
Bonce, n. Etym: [Etymol. unknown.]
Definition: A boy's game played with large marbles.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
