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hon·ky
or hon·kie also hon·key (hông′kē, hŏng′-)n. pl. hon·kies also hon·keys Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for a white person.
[Possibly blend of Wolof honq, red, pink, of light complexion, and hunky.]
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honky
(ˈhɒŋkɪ)n, pl honkies
1. US a White man or White men collectively
[C20: of unknown origin]
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hon•ky
or hon•kie
or hon•key
(ˈhɒŋ ki, ˈhɔŋ-)n., pl. -kies -keys.
usage: This term is a slur and should be avoided. It is used with disparaging intent and is perceived as highly insulting.
—n. Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. (a contemptuous term used to refer to a white person.)
[1945–50, Amer.; perhaps alter. of hunky1]
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Translations
honky
n (pej inf) → Weiße(r) mf
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