So many attempts of defining, and so many diverse results AND subjective opinions, which is not what we are looking for when seeking a definition, so let's have a base on the "actual" dictionary that defines it as:
"Ethnic slur for a white person."
For what's about its origin, the word is derivated from the word "hunky" that a pejorative slur to refer to East European migrants, most of them being from the working-class, this term was used to stigmatise them as a group, so a mix or racism and xenophobia. It eventually became the word "honky" to refer to white people in general in the afro-american language.
Now, how offensive is it? Cause yeah all insults aren't equivalent — and I wouldn't recommand to say it out loud in the street to verify. According to the dictionary again, this is a "double red exclamation mark" slur, to give an idea, the dictionary uses three levels:
Single orange exclamation mark — Single red exclamation mark — Double red exclamation mark.
"Ethnic slur for a white person."
For what's about its origin, the word is derivated from the word "hunky" that a pejorative slur to refer to East European migrants, most of them being from the working-class, this term was used to stigmatise them as a group, so a mix or racism and xenophobia. It eventually became the word "honky" to refer to white people in general in the afro-american language.
Now, how offensive is it? Cause yeah all insults aren't equivalent — and I wouldn't recommand to say it out loud in the street to verify. According to the dictionary again, this is a "double red exclamation mark" slur, to give an idea, the dictionary uses three levels:
Single orange exclamation mark — Single red exclamation mark — Double red exclamation mark.
by cptnsmz November 4, 2025
Get the Honky mug.Racial slur against whites used primarily by the good people. Dates way back. I use it all the time along with Cracker(s).
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Get the Honkie/Honky mug.by Truman45 October 6, 2015
Get the bust a honky mug.The best technique for acquiring a rimjob, get a girl to suck on your balls, and then just lean back. First she'll slowly tickle your grundle as the tongue rolls from the bottom of your sack towards your glory hole. No girl can resist that white country trash cornhole staring at her when you have leaned back to the proper angle. Name derived specifically from the dirty honkies from Tomales, CA.
guy 1: I asked a girl to lick my ass, and she walked out on me.
guy 2: No, dude, you gotta give the the Honky.
guy 1: What's that?
guy 2: Just lean back!
guy 1: Oh, shit, I'm gonna go get MAD rimjobs now!
guy 2: No, dude, you gotta give the the Honky.
guy 1: What's that?
guy 2: Just lean back!
guy 1: Oh, shit, I'm gonna go get MAD rimjobs now!
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Get the honky mug.by Honkydonk73 August 24, 2023
Get the Honky donk mug.When a white person lower's their own self-value in a conversation as to avoid sounding superior, especially common in progressive countries/states.
Friend: "I hate it when my uncle says I can't talk to white people!"
Honky: "I totally empathize man, It's not my culture and I don't mean to impose my values or imply you are anything other than equal to all humans but it sounds unfair to you"
Friend: "Jesus slow down, Humble Honky"
Honky: "I totally empathize man, It's not my culture and I don't mean to impose my values or imply you are anything other than equal to all humans but it sounds unfair to you"
Friend: "Jesus slow down, Humble Honky"
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