hon

¹ American  

[huhn] / hʌn /

noun

Informal.

1. honey.

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hon. ² American  

abbreviation

1. honor.

2. honorable.

3. honorably.

4. honorary.

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Hon. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Honorable.

2. Honorary.

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hon. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. honorary

2. honourable

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Hon. ² British  

abbreviation

1. Honourable (title)

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Etymology

Origin of hon

First recorded in 1905–10; shortened form of honey

Example Sentences

Slipping into a rural twang, he adds, “People don’t respect you if you’re a performer. They might go, ‘Oh, what movies you done, hon?

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2022

"People do it all the time, hon," she assured me.

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2021

One Chinese smartphone app allows the selfie-taker to adjust their portrait to bring it closer to a very specific standard of beauty known as wang hon lian, or “internet celebrity face”.

From The Guardian • May 7, 2020

And sure, one could say, “Sorry, hon, this isn’t art camp. You have to sell your work.”

From Slate • Nov. 14, 2019

“I know that, hon, and next year you’ll ride the big yellow bus.”

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter