Honkey
Dear Users,
Is the word honkey still used in the United States?
- If so, is it mainly used by African-Americans to refer to a white person?
- Is it old-fashioned?
- Is it used in other varieties of English?
Thank you
Top answer
It's a slang term for a white person – disparaging and offensive, so I assume certain groups of people use it freely among themselves if not in public. t1%3B%2Chonkey%3B%2Cc0 shows it's alive and well in American English with its preferred spelling of honky . I don't hear it used in British English.
- It's a slang term for a white person – disparaging and offensive, so I assume certain groups of people use it freely among themselves if not in public.
- t1%3B%2Chonkey%3B%2Cc0 shows it's alive and well in American English with its preferred spelling of honky .
- I don't hear it used in British English.
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It's a slang term for a white person – disparaging and offensive, so I assume certain groups of people use it freely among themselves if not in public.
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