blowhorn

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blowhorn

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From blow + horn.

noun blowhorns · blow horn · blow-horn

A device, often funnel-shaped and sometimes hand-held, which is used to emit loud sounds or amplified human speech. "Pick up your toys" takes a parental blowhorn to permeate the brain of a young child.
Similar: bullhorn, loudhailer, megaphone

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@misc{blowhorn_2026,
  title = {blowhorn},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/blowhorn},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}