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hooter

American  
[hoo-ter] / ˈhu tər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that hoots.

    Some nights it's hard to sleep because those nesting owls are such noisy hooters.

  2. Slang: Vulgar.  hooters, a woman’s breasts.

  3. British.  a car horn, siren, or loud whistle.

  4. British Slang.  the nose.


hooter British  
/ ˈhuːtə /

noun

  1. a person or thing that hoots, esp a car horn

  2. slang  a 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

Etymology

Origin of hooter

First recorded in 1665–75; hoot 1 + -er 1

Example Sentences

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But George Bower came off the bench to barge over seconds after the final hooter sounded to seal the win for New Zealand and hand them the attacking bonus point.

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In an edgy yet energetic first period, Salford earned a slender lead at the hooter courtesy of Sneyd's kick - that coming through a rare Leigh defensive blip in the aftermath of Hankinson's disallowed try.

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The hooter sounded with Justin Rose on the 18th, meaning he could finish the hole and the Englishman signed for a 73.

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But it was Wigan who threatened most to edge ahead at the hooter, with Marshall being thwarted by Catalans veteran Mitchell Pearce, who put in a sensational try-saving tackle to deny him on the wing.

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But his latest triumph almost did not happen when Matt Parcell crossed on the verge of the full-time hooter to send the game to golden point.

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