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Offensive slang used as a disparaging term for a person from east-central Europe, especially a laborer.

Dialectical variations include: hunky, c.1896 and honky, c.1946.

Variation in spelling includes: hunyak. Probably a compound of Hungarian + Polack.

All these terms are used contemptuously.
When my grandfather immigrated to America, it was hard for him to get respect at work, because everyone thought he was just a honyock.
honyock by Sirtosky February 2, 2004
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A cross between a redneck and a hillbilly, but just a bit dumber!
What a "Honyock"!
Honyock by Stone June 11, 2003
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A Metal Framer / Drywall Hanger.
One of Them fucken honyocks over there took a dump in my Hard Hat.
Honyock by Hard to say November 3, 2018
when an elephant and eagle mate, a honyock is created. Honyock's lurk in the deep debths of the mythical forrests. Half retarded football coaches make frequent references to honyocks only because they were once raped by them.
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honyock by youwillnvrknoww October 9, 2010
Old north West cowboy slang for a failed homestead farmer. Almost as bad as calling a cowboy a sheep herder.Cattle people never liked homesteaders and all their barbed wire fences.
1889- This whole town is wall to wall honyockers, bankers and sheep shit.
honyocker by Alpino January 13, 2009
"Get out of the way HUNYOCK"
Hunyock by The Man October 20, 2004