bohunk

American

[boh-huhngk] / ˈboʊˌhʌŋk /

noun

Slang.

Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to an unskilled or semiskilled foreign-born laborer, especially from east central or southeastern Europe.
a rough, stupid person.

bohunk British

/ ˈbəʊˌhʌŋk /

noun

offensive a labourer from east or central Europe

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Sensitive Note

This term originally referred to Hungarian immigrants, and later to Czechs, Poles, and other Slavs.

Etymology

Origin of bohunk

1900–05, Bo(hemian) + Hung(arian), with devoicing of the g

Example Sentences

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As her love interest, Ed Westwick has a strapping bohunk quality that is appealing to a degree that is as limited as his acting.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2021

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