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/Sounds like "KLAHK" (as in "clap") + "sohn" (as in "solo")/

Meaning

The car horn you use to warn people or express your frustration in traffic. Honking the claxon is an art form in Latin American cities, one honk means 'move,' three means war.

Examples

Stop honking, it won't make the traffic move faster.

He held down the horn for a full minute out of rage.

Word family
Regional synonyms
Bandera de Argentina
Bandera de Colombia
Bandera de México
Bandera de Uruguay
Bocina

An affectionate term for someone of indigenous or humble Andean origin, used in Bolivia and Peru. Between lifelong friends from the same community it carries real warmth, but the same word can feel loaded with class and race dynamics when said by an outsider. Tone and relationship change everything.