2 definitions by robert martin

Describes a word re-created to differentiate the original from newer incarnations of the same. Often preceded by "Analog", "Acoustic" or "Conventional".
snail mail, analog watch, rotary-dial telephone, or in America, "Ice Hockey".
by robert martin December 1, 2003
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the honk was created in 1997 by a young man called richard dugmore but was raised to another level by the king of honk robert martin who has stayed loyal to the honk since the early days.
acting silly and doing lots of funny things like going on a bus with nothing but a pair of grundles on that would be a classic honk.
by robert martin November 16, 2005
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