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honyock

Definitions

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  • noun US, slang, derogatory An immigrant to the United States from east-central Europe.
  • noun US, slang, derogatory A rube or simpleton.
  • noun US, slang A hardscrabble farm (this usage known in parts of Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Alberta and Saskatchewan).

Etymologies

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The word first appeared in print in the late 19th century, often applied to people who were unwelcome among their family, friends and/or community. A common theory of the origin of this word is the merger of the first syllable of the word Hungarian and the last syllable of the ethnic slur Polack. However, a more likely origin is the Hungarian adjective hanyag, which has a variety of negative meanings including careless, sloppy, slothful, and slow.

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  1. honyocker

relateds (2)

relateds

  1. honky
  2. hunky

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