honker
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Definition
Noun: 1. Common greyish-brown wild goose of North America with a loud, trumpeting call: A type of goose, specifically the Canada goose, known for its distinctive and loud vocalization. 2. Informal term for the nose: A casual, often humorous word for a person's nose, especially a large or prominent one. 3. A driver who causes his car's horn to make a loud honking sound: A person who uses their vehicle's horn, typically in a loud, repeated, or aggressive manner.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Wild Goose):
- A flock of honkers flew overhead in a V-formation.
- The sound of the honker is a familiar sign of autumn.
- Noun (Informal: Nose):
- He got hit in the honker with the baseball.
- She has a distinctive honker that runs in the family.
- Noun (Driver using a horn):
- The impatient honker behind me wouldn't stop blaring his horn.
- A honker disrupted the quiet morning with repeated, angry beeps.
Advanced Usage
- The term is primarily used in informal North American English.
- When referring to the nose, "honker" is playful and not considered offensive, though it is very casual.
- As a term for a goose, it is often used by birdwatchers and in general descriptions of wildlife.
Variants and Related Words
- Honk (verb/noun): The sound made by a goose or a car horn; to make such a sound.
- The geese honk as they fly. / He gave a loud honk of the horn.
Synonyms
- For the goose: Canada goose.
- For the nose: schnoz, beak, snout (informal).
- For the driver: horn-blower.
Related Idioms
- To honk one's own horn: This idiom means to boast or promote oneself. It is related to the sound but uses "horn" metaphorically.
- He's always honking his own horn about his accomplishments.
Noun
- common greyish-brown wild goose of North America with a loud, trumpeting call
- informal terms for the nose
- a driver who causes his car's horn to make a loud honking sound
- the honker was fined for disturbing the peace