Etymology
Origin of honey bun
An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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“If somebody is hungry and there isn’t anything else to eat but a honey bun, a honey bun is going to hit the spot,” says Carol Fernandez, president of Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas.
From Seattle Times
That said, he doesn’t think the honey bun is going away anytime soon.
From Washington Post
It gets soggy fast, and it barely tastes like the cinnamon you’d expect in a honey bun.
From Washington Post
Fuel up for a day of shopping with a hot coffee and enormous, freshly baked honey bun from the town’s favorite coffee shop, Magee’s Bakery, just around the corner.
From Washington Post
He limps through the aisles and gets a honey bun, an apple, and a pack of hog head cheese.
From Literature
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