Origin of the term "Boner"

I have often wondered where the term "Boner" for a man's erection came from until I read something today from my "Did You Know" daily calendar tablet where a factoid is included on a daily basis. Here is the entry for April 29, 2019.

"Human men used to have a penis bone. Many animals, like the chimpanzee, still have a baculum to help them mate for longer periods of time, but when humans became largely monogamous and men no longer fiercely competed to impregnate women, there was less pressure to have non-stop sex, the need for the baculum disappeared, and it was phased out through evolution."

So guys, it appears you "use it or lose it" Actually blame ER deficiency on your ancestors of at a time prior to the cave man period!!

Maybe the word "Boner" might be slang for "Bone Her" lol

That is the factoid of the day!! Anyone know the origin of the word "Woody"?

Denise

This is interesting. I did not know that we used to have a penis bone. I do know that raccoons have penis bones though. Also I don't know where the term woody came from. I love finding out the origins about certain things, especially phrases.

Mashie

I suggest that the answer to both questions is obvious: When fully erect, a normal human penis goes from flaccid (soft and droopy) to rock hard, thus bone-like or like wood. I have to chuckle at convoluted reasons like the LONG past existence of a penis bone. I seriously doubt that the slang term arose in the Paleozoic Era! 😁

I'd never before heard that humans had penis bones. I guess if we still did, Viagara would go out of business.

I do know that raccoons have penis bones though.

I HOPE that tidbit of knowledge is not from personal experience or a past relationship!!! 😄