hooter
Americannoun
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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
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.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 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
A game-winning score was there for the taking after the fulltime hooter had sounded, only for star back Semi Radradra to drop a bouncing pass with the tryline open in front of him.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 12, 2023
Some people add a chic little hooter, which clears the way quite nicely and is simply precious in crossing roads.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, February 16, 1916 by Seaman, Owen, Sir
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
The hooters, indeed, were never to do it again—a graceful concession, for which we gave thanks; their cat-calls had been so nerve-shaking.
From The Siege of Kimberley by Phelan, T.
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