HONKY

Meaning of HONKY in English

/ ˈhɒŋki; NAmE ˈhɑːŋ-; ˈhɔːŋ-/ noun

( pl. -ies ) ( NAmE , slang ) an offensive word for a white person, used by black people

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WORD ORIGIN

1960s: of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

HONKY
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
HONKY — noun or hon·kie also hon·key ˈhȯŋkē, ˈhäŋ-, -ki ( plural honkies ) Etymology: probably alteration of hunky : a white …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HONKY
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HONKY — n. (Slang) white person (derogatory)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
HONKY — or hon·kie also hon·key ˈhȯŋ-kē, ˈhäŋ- ( plural honkies also honkeys ) Etymology: probably alteration of Hunky Date: 1958 usually …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HONKY — ■ noun ( plural honkies ) N. Amer. informal, derogatory a white person or white people collectively. Origin 1960s: of …
Concise Oxford English vocab
HONKY — [hon.ky] or hon.kie also hon.key n, pl honkies also honkeys [prob. alter. of Hunky] (1967): a white person--usu. used disparagingly
Merriam-Webster English vocab
HONKY — hon ‧ ky BrE AmE , honkie /ˈhɒŋki $ ˈhɑːŋ-, ˈhɒːŋ-/ noun ( plural honkies ) [countable] American English taboo …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HONKY — n. (pl. -ies) US Blacksl. offens. 1 a White person. 2 White people collectively. [20th c.: orig. unkn.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
HONKY — n. (pl. -ies) US Blacksl. offens. 1 a White person. 2 White people collectively. [ 20th c.: orig. unkn. ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
HONKY — n. (pl. -ies) US Blacksl. offens. 1. a White person. 2 White people collectively. Etymology: 20th c.: orig. unkn.
Oxford English vocab
HONKY — [noun] [C] US [slang] [disapproving] - a word used by black people to refer to a white person
Cambridge English vocab
HONKY
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
HONKY — Noun. A white person. Generally obsolete in use, but when heard, usually jocular. Can be derog/offens [Orig US/Black]
Slang English vocab
HONKY — white person, Caucasian Then this honky gave us a ride. Some whites are nice, eh.
English Idioms vocab
HONKY — white person, Caucasian Then this honky gave us a ride. Some whites are nice, eh.
English Idioms vocabulary
HONKY — A track or entire mix which sounds the way your voice does if you cover your mouth with an object. …
Guitar English Glossary
HONKY — n сл. пренебр. белый (человек) ( в речи негров )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
HONKY — (a) белый
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
HONKY — n сл. пренебр. белый (человек) ( в речи негров )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
HONKY — n сл. пренебр. белый (человек) ( в речи негров )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
HONKY — I n Bl sl usu derog The reporters were the only honkies that were seen in Harlem at the time of …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
HONKY — I n Bl sl usu derog The reporters were the only honkies that were seen in Harlem at the time …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
HONKY — honky n Bl sl usu derog The reporters were the only honkies that were seen in Harlem at the time …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
HONKY — I The reporters were the only honkies that were seen in Harlem at the time of riots — Репортеры были …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
HONKY — n. honky tonk honky tonker
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HONKY — n. Variant: or hon · kie also hon · key Pronunciation: ' ho ̇ ŋ -k ē , ' hä …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
HONKY-TONK — I. ˈhäŋkēˌtäŋk, ˈhȯŋkēˌtȯŋk, ˈhəŋkēˌtəŋk, -ki-, ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: origin unknown : a cheap nightclub …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HONKY-TONK — — honky-tonker , n. /hong"kee tongk', hawng"kee tawngk'/ , n. 1. a cheap, noisy, and garish nightclub or dance hall. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HONKY-TONK — I. honky-tonk 1 /ˈhɒŋki tɒŋk $ ˈhɑːŋki tɑːŋk, ˈhɒːŋki tɒːŋk/ BrE AmE noun [countable] American English [ Date: 1800-1900 ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
HONKY-TONK — ( honky-tonks) 1. A honky-tonk is a cheap bar or nightclub. ( AM ) ...little honky-tonk bars in Texas. N-COUNT …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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