ボケナス

noun

dimwit; halfwit; slow-witted person

Derogatory term for a person who is slow on the uptake or foolish. Often used in casual, insulting speech.

• あいつは本ほん当とうにボケナスだな。

  That guy is a real dimwit.

• そんな簡かん単たんなこともわからないなんて、ボケナスかよ。

  You can't even understand something that simple? What are you, a halfwit?

noun

faded, dull-colored eggplant

Original literal meaning; refers to an eggplant that has lost its color and freshness. Rarely used in modern conversation except in historical or explanatory contexts.

• この茄子なすはもうボケナスになってしまった。

  This eggplant has already become faded and dull.