honky
honky · honkies
A white personA white (Caucasian) person.
US/hˈɔŋki/
Meaning
2 senses(Canada, US, derogatory, ethnic, slur)A white (Caucasian) person.
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(US, obsolete)A factory hand or general unskilled worker.
More definitions
- (slang) offensive names for a White man
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Sense of “factory hand” attested from 1946. Compare hunky, bohunk.Sense of “factory hand” attested from 1946. Compare hunky, bohunk.
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