Definitions for honky
honky

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whitey, honky, honkey, honkienoun

   (slang) offensive names for a White man

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. honkynoun

   A Caucasian person.

2. honkynoun

   A factory hand or general unskilled worker.

3. Etymology: Sense of “factory hand” attested from 1946. Compare hunky, bohunk.

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1. honky

   Honky is a derogatory slang term primarily used in the United States to refer to white people, particularly Caucasians. It is seen as offensive and disrespectful, stemming from racial tensions and historical inequality.

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1. Honky

   Honky is mainly a racial slur for white people, predominantly heard in the United States and Great Britain. The first recorded use of honky in this context may possibly date back to 1946, yet the exact origins of the word are generally unknown and vary.

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1. honkynoun

   A discriminating term used on white people. "When the black man built this country, but can't get his for the prejudiced honky" -- Willie D (Fu** Rodney King)

Matched Categories

1. • White

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce honky?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say honky in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of honky in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of honky in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of honky in a Sentence

1. Tandy Wilson:

   I don't really eat it, i go honky-tonking more than I eat hot chicken, without people in town. It just tears me up. I like good fried chicken and I like spicier fried chicken and don't get me wrong, I'll go eat it, but I don't do anything like 'I want the extra-hot.'.

2. Chris Kyle:

   I’d like to take a second to thank all our men and women in the armed forces that are here, and as far as you, Texas, this is kind of where we started our career, way back in all the honky-tonks.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=honky
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Honky
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=honky
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=honky