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honker

1

[ hong-ker, hawng- ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that honks:

    Some motorists are calm and polite, but others are impatient honkers.

  2. Informal. a goose:

    This pond will be a real hot spot when migratory honkers arrive with colder weather.

  3. Slang. a big nose:

    He was really quite attractive, if you looked past that honker.



honker

2

[ hong-ker, hawng- ]

noun

Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

honker

/ ˈ³óÉ’Å‹°ìÉ™ /

noun

  1. a person or thing that honks
  2. an informal name for the Canada goose
  3. slang.
    a nose, esp a large nose
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of honker1

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; honk + -er 1

Origin of honker2

Perhaps honk(y) + -er 1
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They might have worn out their welcome — but the honkers have rights.

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Before agriculture subdued the mountain rivers, much of the southern San Joaquin Valley was transformed each spring into marsh teeming with tule elk and antelope, honkers, and gray and Canada geese.

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She thinks it may have supernatural roots, and she’s proven right when from the earth rises a mountain-high troll covered in moss and dirt, with a big honker, long tail and a bad attitude.

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But the honkers are in charge and told us, loudly, to get the hell out of there, and we did.

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Kenosha News reported that other horn honkers may have been showing their support.

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