honcho

A person in charge of some group or of some function, usually a male person. A Japanese word, often mistakenly thought to be of Spanish origin. In Japanese it's a term for a small-time yakuza gangster in charge of just a few underlings, but the underworld flavor has mostly been lost as the word has been adopted into English.

He quickly got promoted to be the head marketing honcho in that dot.com startup.

honcho by Chuck Hastings June 29, 2003

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Honcho

Honcho comes from the Japanese word ‘Hancho’ meaning squad leader. The word Honcho is used to describe the leader of group. Eg the boss. Honcho entered the English vocabulary during World War II after hearing Japanese service men calling their lieutenants Hancho.

Be Honcho is used to describe someone who shows leaderships qualities such as courage, going above and beyond or helping others succeed.

Who is the Honcho here?

Honcho by HonchoSearch June 19, 2019

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Honcho

A suave boss whom moves with elegance and silence. Master of their mind and captain of their fate. Undeterred from others' opinions because they stay true to theirselves and the ones close to them. Every woman should want a honcho because they're often the "man" women are looking for.

Girl, you need to stop messing with boys and get yourself a Honcho.

Honcho by silentdawg January 16, 2017