SHOEHORN

PRONUNCIATION: (SHOO-horn)

MEANING: verb tr.: To force something into an insufficient or unsuitable space.
noun: A tool to help slide one’s heel into a shoe.

ETYMOLOGY:
Originally, shoehorns were made of the horns of animals. Earliest documented use: 1589.
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SHOECORN - what you get when your footwear is too tight

SHOP HORN - tells factory workers when it’s lunchtime

SHOEBORN - the Old Woman had another kid