the horn
noun
US slang
: the telephone
When he heard there was trouble, he got on the horn to the police.
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Around the horn Georgia outlasted Arkansas in the biggest series of the weekend, winning the decisive Game 3, 7-6, on a walk-off home run by catcher Henry Hunter in the bottom of the 12th inning.
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Mitch Light, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Additionally, Klipsch’s Mumps technology improves coverage across all drive units, integrating small contours to maintain an even frequency response to the horn’s edge.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Richie responds by getting on the horn with Kevin, demanding to know where his son is.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Randle hit the game-winning triple at the horn after shedding his defender to beat Phoenix.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
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Mitch Light, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Additionally, Klipsch’s Mumps technology improves coverage across all drive units, integrating small contours to maintain an even frequency response to the horn’s edge.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Richie responds by getting on the horn with Kevin, demanding to know where his son is.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Randle hit the game-winning triple at the horn after shedding his defender to beat Phoenix.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
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“The horn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horn. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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