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
Sauda-Eastern African, Swahili
Lucilleloo-SEELFrench, English
HebeHEE-bee (English)Greek Mythology
FancyFANT-seeEnglish (Rare)
Leonalee-O-nə (English), LE-o-nah (German)English, German
Tamera-English