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HONKY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does honky mean?
• HONKY (noun)
The noun HONKY has 1 sense:
1. (slang) offensive names for a White man
Familiarity information: HONKY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(slang) offensive names for a White man
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("honky" is a kind of...):
Caucasian; White; White person (a Caucasian)
Domain usage:
depreciation; derogation; disparagement (a communication that belittles somebody or something)
argot; cant; jargon; lingo; patois; slang; vernacular (a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves))
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