bohunk
bohunk · bohunks
An immigrant from Central Europe, Eastern Europe, or the Balkans, especially one who…An immigrant from Central Europe, Eastern Europe, or the Balkans, especially one who is regarded as vain, aggressively masculine, and socially unsophisticated.
/ˈboʊhʌŋk/
Meaning
2 senses(Canada, US, ethnic, slur)An immigrant from Central Europe, Eastern Europe, or the Balkans, especially one who is regarded as vain, aggressively masculine, and socially unsophisticated.
(Canada, US, derogatory)A brawny or coarse person.
Origin
Probably Bohemian + Hungarian. Compare hunk, hunky, honky.Probably Bohemian + Hungarian. Compare hunk, hunky, honky.
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