honk-honk
reduplication of honk n. b.
| 1908 H. G. Wells War in Air ii. 43 A curious, amusing, wheezing sound had got into his ‘honk, honk’. Ibid. 58 Honk-honking and emitting weird cries. 1909 S. Ford (title) Honk, honk!! Shorty McCabe at the wheel. 1915 T. Burke Nights in Town 210 The honk-honk of motors. 1917 Ideas 23 Mar. 23/2 With a wild ‘honk-honk!’..the motor rounded the corner. 1935 Wodehouse Blandings Castle ii. 44 ‘Good-bye.’ ‘Honk-honk!’ said Freddie moodily. |