- howler
- howler 1832, "animal that howls," agent noun from HOWL (Cf. howl) (v.). Meaning "glaring blunder, ridiculous mistake" is first recorded 1890.
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Howler — may refer to:*Howler, a roller coaster at Holiday World in Santa Claus, Indiana. *Howlers, a fictional alien species from the Animorphs setting *Howler, a type of magic object from the Harry Potter series *Howler, the mascot of the Phoenix… … Wikipedia
howler — [houl′ər] n. 1. a person or thing that howls 2. HOWLER MONKEY 3. [Informal, Chiefly Brit.] a ludicrous blunder … English World dictionary
Howler — Howl er, n. 1. One who howls. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any South American monkey of the genus {Mycetes}. Many species are known. They are arboreal in their habits, and are noted for the loud, discordant howling in which they indulge at night … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
howler — boner, *error, mistake, blunder, slip, lapse, faux pas, bull … New Dictionary of Synonyms
howler — ► NOUN informal ▪ a ludicrous mistake … English terms dictionary
howler — noun a) An animal which howls, such as a wolf or a howler monkey A howler is a glaring mistake, a mistake that cries out to be noticed. b) (Chiefly British) A painfully obvious mistake … Wiktionary
howler — n British 1. a child or baby. An item of middle class and family slang of the later 1980s and 1990s. Wowler is an alternative version. Apart from the obvious reference to a baby s crying, the word might also recall the howler monkey. ► We re… … Contemporary slang
howler — [[t]ha͟ʊlə(r)[/t]] howlers N COUNT A howler is a stupid mistake. [mainly BRIT, INFORMAL] I felt as if I had made an outrageous howler. Syn: blunder … English dictionary
howler — UK [ˈhaʊlə(r)] / US [ˈhaʊlər] noun [countable] Word forms howler : singular howler plural howlers informal a silly and embarrassing mistake … English dictionary
howler — n. a serious and funny mistake. □ Who is responsible for this howler on the ilson account? □ That howler cost us plenty … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
