Boney

Boney is a slang term for someone who is skinny, or lacks fat. It also has several other uses:

*"Boney" was often what the British called Napoleon Bonaparte, it being both short and displaying a certain lack of respect. Boneys referred to the French military under Napoleon, as in Thomas Hardy's The Trumpet-Major.
*"Boney" was an Australian television series, based on the character Bony, created by Arthur Upfield.
*Boney James is a popular jazz saxophonist.
*"Boney" is a well-known short-haul sea shanty. The verses generally give a reasonably accurate account of the life and exploits of Napoleon.
*"Boney" was a dinosaur character on the Nickelodeon television series Weinerville.
*In the Game Boy Advance game Mother 3, "Boney" is a dog, and one of the playable characters throughout much of the game.
*Boney M, pop and disco group from the 1970s.
*Hank Boney (1903-2002), Major League Baseball pitcher