Boney-ize

[Douglas G. Wilson]

>BONEY-IZE
>
>    We were boarding the bus.  A Vancouver woman (you know, age 70-100 on
>these tours) said "Don't boney-ize that seat!"  She said she used the
>term as a child.  Correct spelling?  OED?  DARE?
>         <<<
>
>Definition? Anyone?

This would seem to be a variant of "boney" (v. t.) (also "boney-eye") =
"claim possession of" (in DARE).

Etymology? From Napoleon's name? (^_^)

-- Doug Wilson