Boney Maroney--In case you ever wondered

[DivaDiana77]

dont be so trite

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trite ?

or

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/trite

Neither of which apply.
<3,
Cheeky Cow

[tonywojo]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trite ?

or

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/trite

Neither of which apply.
<3,
Cheeky Cow

lacking in freshness or effectiveness

satisfied?

[DivaDiana77]

lacking in freshness or effectiveness

satisfied?

Only if it's due to constant repetition of that haiku--which you most likely hadn't heard of.

[tonywojo]

Only if it's due to constant repetition of that haiku--which you most likely hadn't heard of.

prob not

[DivaDiana77]

prob not

Then you are making up your own meaning...

1. lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale: the trite phrases in his letter.
2. characterized by hackneyed expressions, ideas, etc.: The commencement address was trite and endlessly long.
3. Archaic. rubbed or worn by use.

[DivaDiana77]

I read up on sea chanties so I thought Boney might be a different character than on from a pop song. There is a sea chanty called Boney Was A Warrior but it refers Napoleon Bonaparte.

If no one found that remotely interesting, that's fine with me.

[tonywojo]

Then you are making up your own meaning...

1. lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale: the trite phrases in his letter.
2. characterized by hackneyed expressions, ideas, etc.: The commencement address was trite and endlessly long.
3. Archaic. rubbed or worn by use.

Just crawl under your stone.