noun
honky
noun
1
A slang, often derogatory, term for a white person, used especially in African-American vernacular.
"The term was used as an insult aimed at white authority figures during the 1960s."
How to Use Honky
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA slang racial term for a white person, historically used as a term of protest or insult.
When to use it
Considered a racial slur and offensive; avoid in normal usage.
Word Forms
honkies plural
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Etymology
Likely derived from "hunky", an earlier slang term for Central and Eastern European immigrant laborers, itself from "Hungarian".