HONCHO Meaning of HONCHO in English n. & v. US sl. --n. (pl. -os) 1. a leader or manager, the person in charge. 2 an admirable man. --v.tr. (-oes, -oed) be in charge of, oversee. Etymology: Jap. han' cho group leader Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012