honky
or hon·kie, hon·key
[ hong-kee, hawng- ]
noun,plural hon·kies.Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
a contemptuous term used to refer to a white person.
Origin of honky
11945–50, Americanism; perhaps alteration of hunky3
- Also hon·ker .
Words Nearby honky
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How to use honky in a sentence
In 1988 he dethroned The honky Tonk Man in only seconds at Summerslam at Madison Square Garden.
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British Dictionary definitions for honky
honky
/ (ˈhɒŋkɪ) /
nounplural honkies
derogatory, slang, mainly US a White man or White men collectively
Origin of honky
1C20: of unknown origin
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