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howie scream

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
howie scream
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stock sound effect of a man's scream, used in numerous films.

Etymology

Named in reference to Howie Long's death scene in the movie Broken Arrow (1996). It appears to have originated from a fight scene in the The Ninth Configuration (1980).

Inflected Forms

Howie screams (plural)

Phrases

Wilhelm scream

Frequently Paired Words

Wilhelm scream

Questions

What does howie scream mean?
A stock sound effect of a man's scream, used in numerous films.
Where does howie scream come from?
Named in reference to Howie Long's death scene in the movie Broken Arrow (1996). It appears to have originated from a fight scene in the The Ninth Configuration (1980).

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