[Ads-l] retronym?

jim mcmurtry 00000e551e9318c8-dmarc-request at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Wed Sep 1 15:05:06 UTC 2021


Air horn?
 

    On Wednesday, September 1, 2021, 07:06:46 AM EDT, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com> wrote:  
 
 https://www.yahoo.com/news/white-house-responds-plea-interpreter-234051930.html

"At the scene, Mohammed stood guard with Afghan Army soldiers on one side
of the helicopter, according to the Journal, and used a blow horn to shoo
off spectators."

A bugle?

JL

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