honker

[ hong-ker, hawng- ]

/ ˈhɒŋ kər, ˈhɔŋ- /

noun

a person or thing that honks: Some motorists are calm and polite, but others are impatient honkers.

Informal. a goose: This pond will be a real hot spot when migratory honkers arrive with colder weather.

Slang. a big nose: He was really quite attractive, if you looked past that honker.

Origin of honker

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; honk + -er¹

Words nearby honker

Honiara, honied, honi soit qui mal y pense, Honiton, honk, honker, honkey, honky, honky-tonk, Honolulu, honor

Definition for honker (2 of 2)

honker²

[ hong-ker, hawng- ]

/ ˈhɒŋ kər, ˈhɔŋ- /

noun Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.

honky.

Origin of honker

perhaps honk(y) + -er¹

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Example sentences from the Web for honker

The smell of the unkosher come-on was not unknown to the less-than-petite Conrad honker.
The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull|Mark Jacobson|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Your home is somewhere way up in the Northland where Honker the Goose lives, isn't it?
The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack|Thornton W. Burgess
Honker himself came ashore close to where Peter was sitting.
The Burgess Bird Book for Children|Thornton W. Burgess
Thus, "honker" or "hunker" meant one who "stayed put," and was opposed to progress.
The Greatest Highway in the World|Anonymous

While in total length it is fully half that of the honker, in weight it is not more than one-third.
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast|Harry Thom Payne
One bird was in the lead and this he knew to be his old friend, Honker.
The Burgess Bird Book for Children|Thornton W. Burgess

British Dictionary definitions for honker

honker

/ (ˈhɒŋkə) /

noun

a person or thing that honks

Canadian an informal name for the Canada goose

slang a nose, esp a large 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

单词	honker
释义	honker ¹ [ hong-ker, hawng- ] / ˈhɒŋ kər, ˈhɔŋ- / noun a person or thing that honks: Some motorists are calm and polite, but others are impatient honkers. Informal. a goose: This pond will be a real hot spot when migratory honkers arrive with colder weather. Slang. a big nose: He was really quite attractive, if you looked past that honker. Origin of honker ¹ An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; honk + -er¹ Words nearby honker Honiara, honied, honi soit qui mal y pense, Honiton, honk, honker, honkey, honky, honky-tonk, Honolulu, honor Definition for honker (2 of 2) honker² [ hong-ker, hawng- ] / ˈhɒŋ kər, ˈhɔŋ- / noun Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. honky. Origin of honker ² perhaps honk(y) + -er¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for honker The smell of the unkosher come-on was not unknown to the less-than-petite Conrad honker. The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull\|Mark Jacobson\|March 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Your home is somewhere way up in the Northland where Honker the Goose lives, isn't it? The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack\|Thornton W. Burgess Honker himself came ashore close to where Peter was sitting. The Burgess Bird Book for Children\|Thornton W. Burgess Thus, "honker" or "hunker" meant one who "stayed put," and was opposed to progress. The Greatest Highway in the World\|Anonymous While in total length it is fully half that of the honker, in weight it is not more than one-third. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast\|Harry Thom Payne One bird was in the lead and this he knew to be his old friend, Honker. The Burgess Bird Book for Children\|Thornton W. Burgess British Dictionary definitions for honker honker / (ˈhɒŋkə) / noun a person or thing that honks Canadian an informal name for the Canada goose slang a nose, esp a large 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
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