hon
nouninterjectioninterjectionnounnouncommon in dialogue
- Ireland//hʊn//
- Ireland//hmɒn//
- Ireland//hɒn//
- Ireland/[m̥ɑn]/
- //hʌn//
- //hɔ̃//
A term of endearment; Honey, sweetheart
noun
- 1
A term of endearment; Honey, sweetheart
Hey, hon! How was your day at work?
- 2
A term of endearment; Honey, sweetheart A friendly term of address.
Etymology
Shortened from honey.
interjection
- 1
Representing a stereotypical French laugh.
Hon hon hon, oui oui baguette!
She's right! We all talk like Maurice Chevalier! Hon hon hon!
What cinephiles have missed most this spring are the cries of "hon hon hon!" — the bitchy sound of French laughter — bellowing from the Côte d'Azur.
[Ridley] Scott once said that forcing French accents on the stars of "The Last Duel" would have been "a disaster," but on that count, I beg to differ. Imagine Ben Affleck winding up to crucial lines with a snooty "a-hon-hon-hon!" Now that you have, you won't want to go without.
Etymology
The laugh probably originated as a parody of French singer and actor Maurice Chevalier (1888–1972) who was noted for his strong accent in English, and does not represent a typical French laugh. The stereotype was popularized in Internet memes in the mid-2000s and 2010s.
interjection
- 1
slang; (typically) cheering a sports team, especially a GAA team; exhortation or encouragement come on; congratulations well done, bravo.
“Hon the Banner!” is the single-minded mantra being roared everywhere else.
We're not normally impressed by this kind of stuff but h'on the lads! This is pretty good.
To coincide with the film’s release, GQ recently enlisted the actor to take part in a photoshoot in some of Dublin’s most beloved pubs. ... Hon Dublin!
22:23 BIRDIE: Lowry (-2) can't find the bottom of the cup with his eagle putt but taps in for birdie. Hon the Offalyman. He's one behind the leaders, McGirt and Hoffman
Etymology
Clipping of come on with devoicing of /m/. Compare c'mon.
noun
- 1
Variant of hoonAlternative form of hoon (“Indian gold coin”).
noun
- 1
A trans woman who does not pass; a clocky trans woman.
This youngshit mogs me: I'm such a hon.
If you didn't experience that you'll end up one of those ugly SJW programmer transbian hons with dyed hair sucking each other's dicks while acting like men in every way possible.
[cw anti-trans slurs] I get that they're rarer than 'trap' (being used to describe trans women as intentional deceivers) but I'd like it if people could be equally hostile to the terms 'brick' and 'hon' honestly / it's all transmisic garbage
'brick' refers to a trans woman who doesn't 'pass', 'hon' refers to a trans woman who doesn't pass and also is nice to other trans women who don't pass, particularly used against older trans women
Etymology
From the supposedly abundant use of "hon" (honey) as a term of address by older transgender women, presumably as a way to verbally affect a femininity they are otherwise perceived by some to lack (due to not passing well), and is especially associated with the cliché phrase "you look great, hon". Derogatory sense likely came about from users of 4chan's /lgbt/ board mocking the discourse on transgender forum Susan's Place.
Forms
- plural
- hons