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DEFINITION: v. To sit in your car and repeatedly honk your horn, so that your passengers, who are waiting inside the house, know you are ready to go. n. A person who uses a car horn as an multi-purpose communication tool.
Verboticisms
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Overhonkahorn
Created by: abrakadeborah
Pronunciation: Oh-ver-honk-a-horn
Sentence: Josh irked the neighbors as kept up his constant "overhonkahorn" in his car thinking it would speed up Prissy to hurry up!
Etymology: Over: Taken from to overdo, use, or stress to excess; carry (something) too far. Honk:The blaring sound of the horn on a motor vehicle. A Horn: Usually electrical signaling device that produces a loud resonant sound: an automobile horn.
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COMMENTS:
Over: Taken from to overdo, use, or stress to excess; carry (something) too far. Honk:The blaring sound of the horn on a motor vehicle. A Horn: Usually electrical signaling device that produces a loud resonant sound: an automobile horn. - abrakadeborah, 2009-05-02: 07:21:00
Sory it's late...I hit the wrong section for my etymology...LOL! Honk Honk! :) - abrakadeborah, 2009-05-02: 07:24:00
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Toottweet
Created by: artr
Pronunciation: toottweet
Sentence: Jeremy has his own form of e-communications. Texting,Twitter? Not for him. When he wants to summon his girlfriend he tweets her with his car horn. And he expects her to appear toottweet.
Etymology: toot (to sound or blow a horn, whistle, or wind instrument) + tweet (to post on Twitter)a play on toot sweet (Quickly, immediately, at once. This word is a corruption of the French ‘tout de suite’, which literally means 'all at once')
Hornicate
Created by: Biscotti
Pronunciation: hor nuh cay t
Sentence: Amy was blatantly ignoring John's hornication. She didn't really want to go out with him, and it was fun to annoy the neighbors.
Etymology: horn (beep beep!) + communicate (talk or convey a message)
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COMMENTS:
seriously hilarious - mweinmann, 2009-05-01: 11:40:00
and if she lived in California it would be califohornication - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-01: 13:40:00
Surely this is what a mommy rhino and a daddy rhino do when they love each other ver very much? - Eightbhall, 2013-08-29: 09:28:00
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Honkarass
Created by: splendiction
Pronunciation: honk r a--
Sentence: Bell and Bert held the night shift at the local all-night gym. Carpooling in Bert’s old honkda, they had a tight routine. Every evening at 9:50, Bert felt justified in honkarassing Bell’s neighboors for a few minutes. After all, it was the neighboors’ autumnal leaf blowing that shook his chick out of bed early afternoon, nearly two months every year! Tonight Bert’s honkarangue lasted longer than usual. Bell finally emerged from her apartment, removing her earplugs: “Hey, let me give you a little peeptalk before our shift”.
Etymology: From: honk, harass and "a--"!
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COMMENTS:
Honky dory word! - Nosila, 2009-05-01: 18:37:00
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Sonatabitch
Created by: hyperborean
Pronunciation: so-nah-tah-bich
Sentence: Gabriel started sounding his Dominican Doorbell before he even pulled up in front of the house. He thought he was effectively saving time and energy. Everyone else thought he was a sonatabitch!
Etymology: SONATA (a composition for one or more solo instruments, usu. written in three or four movements) + BITCH (a female dog) sounds like: son-of-a-bitch.
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COMMENTS:
Cute word and sentence! - Nosila, 2009-05-01: 18:41:00
i learned something ('Dominican doorbell")
I love your sentences, always
(and your etymology) - DrWebsterIII, 2009-05-02: 15:42:00
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Masterhonkus
Created by: someperson101
Pronunciation: mæstərhɑŋkəs
Sentence: The masterhonkus can break the steering wheel when mad.
Etymology: mastermind + honk
Rudeetootee
Created by: readerwriter
Pronunciation: roo-dee-too-tee
Sentence: My father never let me go out a second time with a rudeetootee.
Etymology: RUDE + TOOT
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COMMENTS:
terrific! - mrskellyscl, 2009-05-01: 09:39:00
love it - Jabberwocky, 2009-05-01: 13:42:00
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Claxonator
Created by: Mustang
Pronunciation: clax-ehn-ayt-ehr
Sentence: Rufus was an ardent and often obnoxious claxonator who could always be depended upon to use his car horn as a signaling device, rather than just going to the door to alert folks that he's ready to roll.
Etymology: 'Claxon' (v. to sound loudly; - of car horns) with suffix '-ator' to denote one who 'does something'
Hornacular
Created by: kalex
Pronunciation: hor-naa-kew-ler
Sentence: Her mother spoke in the hornacular, just honking and honking rather than going to the door.
Etymology:
Comments:
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you for giving us the honk! ~ James
splendiction - 2009-05-01: 16:47:00
I wasn't going to play today, but I couldn't resist your definition, metro!
These are all so good -- very talented wordsmiths.
abrakadeborah - 2009-05-02: 05:35:00
I haven't wanted to play all week here...but Metrohumnax you've always got the right words to say :) Great definition as always! I do come vote on my favs. I may come back one day and create again...I don't know yet...Ciao!
abrakadeborah - 2009-05-05: 01:15:00
OMGosh another freakin' typo..."Verbotoslap" me Metro! lol METROHUMANX* ya know you're one of my best friends on here...sorry about that typo... :)~ Great definitions as always Metro!
dochanne - 2009-05-06: 00:25:00
Nice.
Today's definition was suggested by metrohumanx. Thank you metrohumanx. ~ James