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honk-honk reduplication of honk n. b.
1908H. G. Wells War in Air ii. 43 A curious, amusing, wheezing sound had got into his ‘honk, honk’. Ibid. 58 Honk-honking and emitting weird cries. 1909S. Ford (title) Honk, honk!! Shorty McCabe at the wheel. 1915T. Burke Nights in Town 210 The honk-honk of motors. 1917Ideas 23 Mar. 23/2 With a wild ‘honk-honk!’..the motor rounded the corner. 1935Wodehouse Blandings Castle ii. 44 ‘Good-bye.’ ‘Honk-honk!’ said Freddie moodily. |