hunky
A Hungarian or other eastern European, e.gA Hungarian or other eastern European, e.g. a Romanian or a Slav. (Sometimes applied (like honky) to any white person.)
» "Everything hunky-dory?" is a colloquial expression of dubious quality.
"Alles fit im Schritt?" ist ein umgangssprachlicher Ausdruck von zweifelhaftem Niveau. — PeterR
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1 senses(US, ethnic, slang, slur, uncommon)A Hungarian or other eastern European, e.g. a Romanian or a Slav. (Sometimes applied (like honky) to any white person.)
Examples
3 sentences"Everything hunky-dory?" is a colloquial expression of dubious quality.
de"Alles fit im Schritt?" ist ein umgangssprachlicher Ausdruck von zweifelhaftem Niveau. — PeterR
Everything's hunky-dory.
deEs ist alles in Butter. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Brian is a regular at the cafe. He is a hunky man with long grey-streaked hair.
Origin
From the older *hunk, probably alteration of Hungarian + -ie/-y. Compare bohunk and honkyFrom the older *hunk, probably alteration of Hungarian + -ie/-y. Compare bohunk and honky / honkey.
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