A state of euphoria achieved after learning about an awesome scientific fact, idea, principle, or theory.
Dude, reading that book totally gave me a science boner
When an individual, often researchers and scientists themselves, gets very excited about or amazed at a scientific fact, new discovery, unexplained event or new theory.
Eg.
Person 1: did you hear about the discovery of Promachoteuthis Sulcus? I have a total science boner about it
person 2: yeah man I heard they've only ever found one
Person 1: dude it's awesome it's a squid with teeth like structures
Person 2: wow dude this could change the world of squid research
When you get very excited about some science fact; whether hear or talk about what you know in such subject.
Dude, I had a science boner watching Brian Greene and the explanation of gravitational waves on TV!
Images or spaces provoking such a strong liminal feeling it arouses the viewer.
Oh man, this hallway is giving me a massive liminal boner.
Deriving pleasure from someone saying or doing something awkward or embarrassing.
That guy is so awkward and annoying, but watching him gives me such a cringe boner.
Typically used on forums, especially in gaming clans. When one user does something or says something minor and the moderation team completely overreacts and bans the user.
Scott often gets security boners when he browses the General Forums.
A male homo sapient whomst genetalia happens to be in the facial region rather than between their two goddamn legs.
Dem nigger got dicks in their eyes, they be boner faces.