bo·hunk (b  h ngk)n. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a person from east-central Europe, especially a laborer. [Bo(hemian) + alteration of Hung(arian).] |
bohunk [ˈbəʊˌhʌŋk]
n
US and Canadian derogatory slang a labourer from east or central Europe
[blend of Bo(hemian) + Hung(arian), with alteration of g to k]
bohunk - A lout—but was first a derogatory term for a Hungarian or person of east-central Europe, based on Bohemian Hungarian.
See also related terms for lout.
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