noun · rare

hon

hon · hons

A term of endearment; Honey, sweetheartA term of endearment; Honey, sweetheart

/hʌn/

» Have a good day, hon.

Meaning

3 senses

A term of endearment; Honey, sweetheart
Hey, hon! How was your day at work?
A term of endearment; Honey, sweetheart
(Southern US)A friendly term of address.
(derogatory, offensive)A trans woman who does not pass; a clocky trans woman.
This youngshit mogs me: I'm such a hon.

Examples

2 sentences

Have a good day, hon.
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Hon hon hon, oui, oui, baguette.
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Origin

Shortened from honey. From the supposedly abundant use of "hon" (honey) as a term of addr

Shortened from honey.

From the supposedly abundant use of "hon" (honey) as a term of address by older transgender women, presumably as a way to verbally affect a femininity they are otherwise perceived by some to lack (due to not passing well), and is especially associated with the cliché phrase "you look great, hon". Derogatory sense likely came about from users of 4chan's /lgbt/ board mocking the discourse on transgender forum Susan's Place.

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