subs. (American).—1. A steam-whistle; an AMERICAN DEVIL (q.v.).
2. (colloquial).—A wooden trumpet, so contrived as to make a horrible noise.
3. (American).—A corruption of ‘iota’: e.g., ‘I don’t care a HOOTER for him.’
subs. (American).—1. A steam-whistle; an AMERICAN DEVIL (q.v.).
2. (colloquial).—A wooden trumpet, so contrived as to make a horrible noise.
3. (American).—A corruption of ‘iota’: e.g., ‘I don’t care a HOOTER for him.’
