verb General Slang

horn

HORN · verb · informal

To cheat on or be unfaithful to a partner.

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Definitions

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To have an affair behind a partner's back; to cuckold. Widely used across Trinidad and Barbados.

“Everybody know she horning him with his best friend.”
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horn In A Sentence

Everybody know she horning him with his best friend.

Origin & Usage

Caribbean English, from the old European 'horns' of the cuckold.

Variants horning

People Also Ask

What does horn mean in the Caribbean?

As a verb it means to cheat on or be unfaithful to a partner; to cuckold them.

Where does horn come from?

It comes from the old European image of the 'horns' worn by a cuckold.

How do you use horn?

You'd say someone is 'horning' their partner when they're having an affair behind their back.

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