on the horn



on the horn

1. Currently using or speaking (to someone) on the telephone. Jerry, get on the horn to the warehouse and tell them we need a few more pallets of paper. After our dreadful meal that night, I was on the horn to the manager the very next morning.
2. dated Lustful or sexually excited, especially of a man; having an erection. Sarah became quite embarrassed when she noticed that her date was on the horn in the middle of the movie.
See also: horn, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Adalwin-Ancient Germanic
Colleen['kɔli:n]
Virginiavər-JIN-yə (English), veer-JEE-nyah (Italian), beer-KHEE-nyah (Spanish)English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Romanian, Ancient Roman
Mahvash-Persian
Jimmujeem-moo (Japanese)Far Eastern Mythology
Riordan-Irish