Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
honkey [hong-kee, hawng-] noun, plural hon·keys. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
honky or hon·kie, hon·key, hon·ker [hong-kee, hawng-] noun, plural hon·kies. Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
- a contemptuous term used to refer to a white person.
Origin of honky 1945–50, Americanism; perhaps alteration of hunky2 British Dictionary definitions for honkey honky noun plural honkies
- derogatory, slang, mainly US a White man or White men collectively
Word Origin for honky C20: of unknown origin Word Origin and History for honkey honky n.
also honkey, derogatory slang word for “white person,” by 1967, black slang, of unknown origin, perhaps from late 19c. hunky “East-Central European immigrant,” a colloquial shortening of Hungarian. Honky in the sense of “factory hand” is attested from 1946.