horn out
Dated slang meaning to kick someone out, expel them, or reject them decisively — to give someone the horn and show them the door.
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Dated slang meaning to kick someone out, expel them, or reject them decisively — to give someone the horn and show them the door. It implies a forceful and final removal rather than a gentle suggestion to leave. The term feels like it belongs to a particular era of American or British informal speech, more at home in a mid-century novel than a modern conversation, but it has a satisfying bluntness that keeps it useful when you want to describe being forcibly removed from somewhere.
The bouncer didn't hesitate — he horned out the troublemakers before they could cause any more damage.
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(slang, dated) To kick out, expel or reject.
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Horned up is a direct, informal slang phrase meaning sexually aroused or horny. It's a slightly more forceful version of simply saying 'horny', suggesting someone is noticeably worked up or in a heightened state of arousal. The phrase is casual, blunt, and widely understood across North American and internet English. It shows up in everyday conversation, social media, comedy, and any context where someone wants to describe obvious sexual interest without reaching for clinical language.