chrome horn

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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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.