honkers

Definition of honkersnext
plural of honker, slang
as in noses
the part of the face bearing the nostrils and nasal cavity with a honker like that, you must need a hankie the size of a bedsheet

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Noun
  • Four national championships and 25 Final Fours allow the older coaches to thumb their noses at convention.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Since the late 1970s, victories at the bargaining table have been less frequent, and UFW leaders admit ranchers thumbed their noses during contract negotiations, daring them to strike.
    Marcos Breton, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Monitors are bulkier, with longer necks, narrower snouts and thicker, more muscular tails.
    Sergio Candido, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Monitors are bulkier, with longer necks, narrower snouts and thicker, more muscular tails.
    Sergio Candido, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Honkers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honkers. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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