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honky

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hon·ky or hon·kie also hon·key  (hôngk, hng-)
n. pl. hon·kies also hon·keys Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for a white person.
[Possibly blend of Wolof honq, red, pink, of light complexion, and hunky.]
honky [ˈhɒŋkɪ]
n pl honkies
Derogatory slang chiefly US a White man or White men collectively
[of unknown origin]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.honky - (slang) offensive names for a White man
honkey, honkie, whitey
derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something
jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
Caucasian, White, White person - a member of the Caucasoid race
Translations
honky
n (pej inf) → Weiße(r) mf
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