howler

noun

howl·​er ˈhau̇-lər How to pronounce howler (audio)
1
b
: one that howls
2
: a humorous and ridiculous blunder

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Last outpost Consider the Court’s 2022 ruling in another howler, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen. Francis Wilkinson, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024 These were all obvious howlers — yet none of it was corrected by the moderators and little by the struggling president. Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 28 June 2024 Costa Rica is also one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, which means visitors can see sloths, howler and squirrel monkeys, as well as whales that migrate just off the Pacific Coast. Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 17 June 2024 Mexico is home to several kinds of howler monkeys, including mantled howlers (Alouatta palliata), Yucatán black howlers (Alouatta pigra) and Mexican howlers (Alouatta palliata mexicana). Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for howler 

Word History

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of howler was in 1800

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“Howler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/howler. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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howler

noun
howl·​er ˈhau̇-lər How to pronounce howler (audio)
1
: one that howls
2
: a stupid and ridiculous blunder

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