honker
1 Americannoun
noun
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a person or thing that honks.
Some motorists are calm and polite, but others are impatient honkers.
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Informal. a goose.
This pond will be a real hot spot when migratory honkers arrive with colder weather.
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Slang. a big nose.
He was really quite attractive, if you looked past that honker.
noun
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a person or thing that honks
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an informal name for the Canada goose
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slang a nose, esp a large nose
Etymology
Origin of honker1
Origin of honker1
Example Sentences
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They might have worn out their welcome — but the honkers have rights.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From New York Times
But the honkers are in charge and told us, loudly, to get the hell out of there, and we did.
From Washington Post
Kenosha News reported that other horn honkers may have been showing their support.
From Fox News
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