howler

howler englannista suomeksi

1. mölyapina

2. kömmähdys

3. kielikukkanen

0. Substantiivi

1. ulvoja

2. möhläys, emämunaus, munaus

howler englanniksi

1. That which howls, especially an animal such as a wolf or a monkey.

2. A person hired to howl in mourning at a funeral.

3. A painfully obvious mistake.

4. 1993, Paul Krugman, ''How I Work'', October 1 1993, in: Paul Krugman, ''Arguing with Zombies'', 2020, p. 402:

Given what we know about cognitive psychology, utility maximization is a ludicrous concept; equilibrium pretty foolish outside of financial markets; perfect competition a howler for most industries.

5. (quote-book)

6. 2009, Tom Burton, ''Quadrant'', November 2009, No. 461 (Volume LIII, Number 11), Quadrant Magazine Limited, page 78:

A howler is a glaring mistake, a mistake that cries out to be noticed.

7. A hilarious joke.

8. A bitterly cold day.

9. A person who expresses aggression openly in the form of threats.

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12. A heavy fall.

13. A serious accident (especially to ''come a howler'' or ''go a howler''; compare ''come a (m)'').

''Our hansom came a howler.''

14. A tremendous lie; a whopper.

15. A fashionably but extravagantly overdressed man, a "howling swell".

16. A 32-ounce ceramic, plastic, or stainless steel jug used to transport draft beer.

17. A small child.

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