giller — meaning in English

English meaning

• hoot noun The low, mournful call of an owl.
• howler noun That which howls, especially an animal such as a wolf or a howler monkey.

Senses

giller is used for these senses in English:

• hoot (slang) A fun event or person.
• howler (slang) A hilarious joke.

hoot — full definition

1. noun The low, mournful call of an owl.
2. noun Informal: someone or something very funny or entertaining.
3. verb To make the cry of an owl, or to shout in mockery or amusement.

howler — full definition

1. noun That which howls, especially an animal such as a wolf or a howler monkey.
2. noun A person hired to howl in mourning at a funeral.
3. noun A painfully obvious mistake.
4. noun A hilarious joke.

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