honky
or hon·kie, hon·key, hon·ker
[ hong-kee, hawng- ]
/ ˈhɒŋ ki, ˈhɔŋ- /
noun, plural hon·kies. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
a contemptuous term used to refer to a white person.
Nearby words
honied, honiton, honk, honker, honkey, honky, honky-tonk, honolulu, honor, honor bound, honor bright
Origin of honky
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British Dictionary definitions for honky
honky
/ (ˈhɒŋkɪ) /
noun plural honkies
derogatory, slang, mainly US a White man or White men collectively
Word Origin for honky
C20: of unknown origin
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Word Origin and History for honky
honky
also honkey, derogatory slang word for "white person," by 1967, black slang, of unknown origin, perhaps from late 19c. hunky "East-Central European immigrant," a colloquial shortening of Hungarian. Honky in the sense of "factory hand" is attested from 1946.
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