Wayne’s Word – foghorn

It’s a little nod to Wayne’s World, but instead of ‘party time, excellent’ (if you are aware of the cult nineties classic) I will be diving into one WORD each day. It could be something I learned, something bizarre that happened, a favourite word that I have rediscovered or just a thought that won’t leave me alone.

If you’re joining in on today’s word, feel free to use this tag to connect your post to the series: #WaynesWord

Today’s word is FOGHORN.

A foghorn is a gigantic loud horn used by ships or lighthouses to warn other vessels when the fog rolls in so thick you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face. The blast would fairly make you jump out of your skin!

In Northern Irish lingo –

Aside from a real foghorn, we will call someone a foghorn if they have a voice that could waken the dead.

“Oh here she comes, the human foghorn, you could hear her before you see her.”

It can also mean someone who blurts things out without thinking, especially when they’re supposed to keep it quiet!

“He’s such a foghorn!”

You may even have heard of Foghorn Leghorn – he is that big, loudmouthed rooster from the Looney Tunes cartoons, with white feathers, red comb, deep Southern drawl, and a voice that sounds like he’s been raised on cornbread and megaphones.