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Howie scream

Howie scream noun: a stock sound effect of a man's scream, used in numerous films.

Noun

Howie scream (plural Howie screams)

  1. A stock sound effect of a man's scream, used in numerous films.

Forms of Howie scream

pluralHowie screams

Origin of Howie scream

Named in reference to Howie Long's death scene in the movie Broken Arrow (1996). It appears to have originated from a fight scene in the The Ninth Configuration (1980).

Questions about Howie scream

What does Howie scream mean?
Howie scream means a stock sound effect of a man's scream, used in numerous films.
What part of speech is Howie scream?
Howie scream is a noun.
What is the plural of Howie scream?
The plural of Howie scream is Howie screams.

Words near Howie scream in the dictionary

  1. howgozit
  2. howgozits
  3. Howick
  4. Howick Cross
  5. Howie
  6. Howie scream
  7. Howie screams
  8. howieite
  9. howieites
  10. Howieson
  11. Howington

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