screamer

Southern screamer (Chauna torquata) in flight

Meaning

Noun

  • One who screams; one who shouts; one who sings harshly.
  • Any bird in the taxonomic family Anhimidae, endemic to South America, being large, bulky birds with a small downy head, long legs and large feet.
  • A healthy, vigorous animal.
  • A healthy, vigorous person.
  • Something exceptionally good.
  • A difficult catch.
  • A very hard hit.
  • A particularly high mark (clean catch of a kicked ball).
  • A powerful shot.
  • A very large wave.
  • A march played at the circus to arouse the crowd.
  • A video that unexpectedly frightens the viewer by cutting to a loud scream and disturbing image.
  • An effeminate gay man; a man who is obviously homosexual.
  • A bouncer.
  • An exclamation mark.
  • A large, attention-getting headline.

Origin

Modern English dictionary

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