English Explanatory Dictionary

chrome horn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The front bumper of a car when used to bump another vehicle, usually to inform the driver of the other vehicle that the first car would like to pass.

Pronunciation

en-au-chrome horn.ogg

Word forms

chrome horn chrome horns

Etymology

The phrase most likely originated during NASCAR broadcasts in the 1970s, when stock cars still had chrome bumpers.

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