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chrome horn

chrome horn noun: the front bumper of a car when used to bump another vehicle, usually to inform the driver of the other vehicle that the first car would like to pass.

Noun

chrome horn (plural chrome horns)

  1. (idiomatic) The front bumper of a car when used to bump another vehicle, usually to inform the driver of the other vehicle that the first car would like to pass.
    • Dale Earnhardt just put the chrome horn to that lapped car in front of him.

Forms of chrome horn

pluralchrome horns

Origin of chrome horn

The phrase most likely originated during NASCAR broadcasts in the 1970s, when stock cars still had chrome bumpers.

Questions about chrome horn

What does chrome horn mean?
Chrome horn means the front bumper of a car when used to bump another vehicle, usually to inform the driver of the other vehicle that the first car would like to pass.
What part of speech is chrome horn?
Chrome horn is a noun.
What is the plural of chrome horn?
The plural of chrome horn is chrome horns.

Words near chrome horn in the dictionary

  1. chrome
  2. chrome diopside
  3. chrome diopsides
  4. chrome dome
  5. chrome domes
  6. chrome horn
  7. chrome horns
  8. chrome orange
  9. chrome oranges
  10. chrome red
  11. chrome reds

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