hooter

[ hoo-ter ]

noun

1. a person or thing that hoots:

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

2. hooters, Slang: Vulgar. a woman’s breasts.
3. British. a car horn, siren, or loud whistle.
4. British Slang. the nose.

hooter

/ ˈhuːtə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of hooter¹

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

Example Sentences

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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Swift then himself got off the mark soon after when he successfully intercepted a Catalans scrum to score right on the hooter.

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