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A hand gesture used by metal heads to symbolize their love of the music. First used by Ronnie James Dio during his years in Black Sabbath, during the Heaven and Hell tour.
Dio would use the horns to emphasize a particularly dark moment. The moment had to deserve the horns. Dio himself did not invent the sign, the horns were originally an italian gesture that was used either to repel or to give the evil eye, and went by the name Mano Cornuto. Dio gives the credit to his grandmother for impressing the horns upon him, for she was the one who used it the most around him.
It pisses me off that people give the horns at fucking Hannah Montanna concerts. They are ment for METAL.
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It's a phrase you use when you're referring to the horns of a thing with horns.
Jack: Dude, did you see the horns of that cat?

Jake: WTF are you talking about dumbass!
the horns by Royalflushplush July 25, 2011
A hand gesture in which the pinky and index fingers are raised. This is different from the American Sign Language gesture for "I Love You" in that the thumb is tucked in; and different from the sign of the evil eye in that the fingers are pointed upwards. Usually used in celebration of something or other.
"Jesus Christ threw up the horns?"-Tycho Brahe, penny-arcade.com.
the horns by Bob August 23, 2004
First started by Tommy Iommi of Black Sabbath fame, due to his lack of middle and ring fingers (on his fretting hand) because of a machinery accident in the early years of the band, this is now a worldwide recognised gesture, often used in conjunction with the words "Rock On".
The Horns by Nymphetaminegirl April 28, 2006

Hooked On The Horns 

Hooked on the Horns
When a dipper(person who does smokless tobacco)can't stand the taste or smell of longhorn, but the price keeps bringing him back for more.
Ex.
Danny- dude, I'm hooked on the horns
Pat- Bad hit man, you okay?
Danny- Nope, I feel like death.
Hooked On The Horns by Dipper October 22, 2012

Take the bull by the horns

1. To do something difficult in a determined and confident way.

2. To forcefully attack a difficult situation.
1. Why don't you take the bull by the horns and tell him to leave?

2. I took the bull by the horns and confronted him about his drinking.

to take the bull by the horns 

to do things on their own( or to do things their way) rather than trusting someone else to do it
When it comes to financial risks,they want to 'take the bull by the horns.'