hooter
Americannoun
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hooters
plural
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a person or thing that hoots.
Some nights it's hard to sleep because those nesting owls are such noisy hooters.
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Slang: Vulgar. hooters, a woman’s breasts.
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British. a car horn, siren, or loud whistle.
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British Slang. the nose.
noun
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a person or thing that hoots, esp a car horn
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slang a nose
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First-half tries from Ollie Smith, Kyle Steyn and George Horne, who added three conversions, had Glasgow in the driving seat before Seb Stephen's score after the final hooter secured the bonus point.
From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026
With the final hooter looming, Leopards half-back Lachlan Lam leapt high near his own posts to claim Harry Smith's lofted kick which seemed destined for the onrushing Bevan French.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2025
The five-time winner looked in good form at one under par when the hooter sounded to end play.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2024
The hooter sounded with Justin Rose on the 18th, meaning he could finish the hole and the Englishman signed for a 73.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2024
If you won't come and dine with me I'll come and play my hooter outside Galvin House until they send you out to get rid of me.
From Patricia Brent, Spinster by Herbert George Jenkins
However, he then missed from close range for par on the 14th at the moment the hooters sounded to suspend play due to the threat of lightning.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2021
But the Belgian then missed from close range for par on the 14th at the moment the hooters sounded to suspend play due to the threat of lightning.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2021
Like the Whos in Whoville on Christmas Day, the Rockefeller haters blew squeeze-horns and toy trumpets and hooters.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 27, 2016
The Rockefeller haters blew squeeze-horns and toy trumpets and hooters.
From Slate ● May 12, 2016
In ten minutes we shall hear the bells—I mean the hooters.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 159, December 29, 1920 by Sir Owen Seaman
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