honker

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a driver who causes his car's horn to make a loud honking sound
  2. noun informal terms for the nose
  3. noun common greyish-brown wild goose of North America with a loud, trumpeting call

Etymology

From honk + -er.

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