Howie scream

noun

A stock sound effect of a man's scream, used in numerous films.

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Meanings

nounHowie scream (plural Howie screams)

plural Howie screams

  1. A stock sound effect of a man's scream, used in numerous films.

Origin

Named in reference to Howie Long's death scene in the movie Broken Arrow (1996). It appears to have originated from a fight scene in the The Ninth Configuration (1980).

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APA

Howie scream. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Howie%20scream

MLA

“Howie scream.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Howie%20scream. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Howie scream,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Howie%20scream.

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