honker

honker — noun

1. a driver who uses their car horn too much or too loudly, annoying other people o

1.名詞B2
釋義

a driver who uses their car horn too much or too loudly, annoying other people on the road

例句

The truck driver behind Zola was a honker, blasting his horn at every red light.

subject complement: was a honker

Iris told the honker in the next lane to stop pressing his horn so loudly.

用法筆記

Describes a person's behaviour, not a fixed identity — someone is called a honker in a specific situation, not as a permanent label.

2. a nose that is impressively big, used informally and humorously

2.名詞C1
釋義

a nose that is impressively big, used informally and humorously

例句

Dario's honker made him easy to recognise in a crowd of people.

The comedian made jokes about his own honker during the whole show.

informal register for humorous effect

同義詞
  • beak

    more humorous or insulting, comparing the nose to a bird's beak

  • schnozz

    slang from Yiddish, similar register but rarer in British English