honeybunch

[ huhn-ee-buhnch ]

noun

, Informal.

1. honey ( def 6, 7 ).

honeybunch

/ ˈhʌnɪˌbʌn; ˈhʌnɪˌbʌntʃ /

noun

1. informal.
   honey; darling: a term of endearment

Word History and Origins

Origin of honeybunch¹

First recorded in 1900–05; honey + bunch

Example Sentences

"N-n-nothin' but a drink of water, Honeybunch sweetness," he stammered back.

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God bless you, honeybunch, and I'm glad William has brought you home at last, the rascal.

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Honeybunch was a good girl, but she was as strong as a six-mule team, and a cautious man just naturally shied away from her.

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Honeybunch smelt his breath and then she smelt a mouse, but she wasn't much of a talker and she didn't ask any questions—of him.

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"Shorely not, Honeybunch darlin'," he finally fetched up, though he was hardly breathing.

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