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The juke joint, the honky tonk, and the ballroom also represent one more thing, anthropologically speaking: a ceremonial context for the male-with-female-duet dance flirtation and embrace, upon which the zoological survival of the human species has always been predicated.
Albert Murray

Meaning of "honky" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HONKY

Of unknown origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HONKY

honky  [ˈhɒŋkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HONKY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Honky is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HONKY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Honky

Honky is mainly an exonym for white people, predominantly heard in the United States. The first recorded use of honky in this context may date back to 1946, although the use of "Honky Tonk" occurred in films well before that time. The exact origins of the word are generally unknown and postulations about the subject vary.

Definition of honky in the English dictionary

The definition of honky in the dictionary is a White man or White men collectively.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HONKY


chunky
ˈtʃʌŋkɪ
conky
ˈkɒŋkɪ
donkey
ˈdɒŋkɪ
funky
ˈfʌŋkɪ
Helsinki
ˈhɛlsɪŋkɪ
honkie
ˈhɒŋkɪ
hunky
ˈhʌŋkɪ
junkie
ˈdʒʌŋkɪ
junky
ˈdʒʌŋkɪ
kinky
ˈkɪŋkɪ
linky
ˈlɪŋkɪ
Maconchy
məˈkɒŋkɪ
monkey
ˈmʌŋkɪ
pinkie
ˈpɪŋkɪ
pinky
ˈpɪŋkɪ
shonky
ˈʃɒŋkɪ
stinky
ˈstɪŋkɪ
tanky
ˈtæŋkɪ
wonky
ˈwɒŋkɪ
Yankee
ˈjæŋkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HONKY

honi soit qui mal y pense
Honiara
honied
honiedly
Honiton
Honiton lace
honk
honker
honkie
honkies
honky-tonk
Honolulu
honor
honor guard
honor roll
honor society
honor system
honorability
honorable
honorableness

WORDS THAT END LIKE HONKY

blanky
branky
chinky
clanky
clunky
cranky
dinky
flunky
gunky
hanky
hanky-panky
inky
lanky
manky
punky
skanky
skunky
spunky
swanky
wanky

Synonyms and antonyms of honky in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «honky» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HONKY

Find out the translation of honky to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of honky from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «honky» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

白鬼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

honky
570 millions of speakers

English

honky
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

होंकी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هونكي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дешевого
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

honky
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

honkies
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

honky
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Honkies
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Honky
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

白人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

흰둥이
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Honkies
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

honky
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

honkies
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॉन्कीज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

beyazlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

honky
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Honky
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дешевого
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Honky
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

ασπρουλιάρη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

honky
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

honky
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

honky
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of honky

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HONKY»

The term «honky» is very widely used and occupies the 21.041 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HONKY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «honky» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «honky» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about honky

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QUOTES WITH «HONKY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word honky.
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Albert Murray
The juke joint, the honky tonk, and the ballroom also represent one more thing, anthropologically speaking: a ceremonial context for the male-with-female-duet dance flirtation and embrace, upon which the zoological survival of the human species has always been predicated.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HONKY»

Discover the use of honky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to honky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Honky
A coming-of-age memoir of a white boy growing up in predominantly African-American and Latino housing projects on New York's Lower East Side reveals how race and class were pivotal factors in his life. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.
Dalton Conley, 2001
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Honky Tonk Christmas
Determined to finish her mystery novel once and for all, Sharlene Waverly arrives in Texas where she decides instead to write a hot-and-heavy romance novel, basing her research on ruggedly handsome cowboy Holt Jackson. Original.
Carolyn Brown, 2010
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Red's Hot Honky-Tonk Bar
Unruly Red knows she's no one's idea of a sweet old granny.
Pamela Morsi, 2012
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Honky Tonk Hero
"Honky Tonk Hero" is the story of a man who not only walked on the wild side and lived to tell about it, but also got it all down in songs that many people consider to be some of the finest country songs ever written.
Billy Joe Shaver, 2005
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Honky Tonk Girl: My Life in Lyrics
The country music star presents an official collection of her lyrics while offering stories about the inspirations behind her most popular songs, replicas of hand-written lyric pages, and personal photographs from her youth and career.
Loretta Lynn, 2012
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Dancing Shoes and Honky-Tonk Blues
When quirky and klutzy waitress Abilene Harper agrees to be a contestant on a reality TV show called "Dancing with the Rednecks," she becomes America's newest sweetheart and two-steps her way into the heart of her smokin'-hot dance ...
LuAnn McLane, 2007
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Honky Tonk Angel: The Intimate Story of Patsy Cline
Like. it?” VIRGINIA. HENSLEY: “Yeah. I. do. Patsy. it. is!" Virginia's job at the drug store didn't put an end to her singing ambitions. With Jumbo Rinker on keyboards , Virginia sang at church socials, benefits, fraternal parties, carnivals, and ...
Ellis Nassour, 2008
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"I Am a Honky-tonk Girl": Country Music, Gender, and Migration
Relying upon George Lipsitz's use of dialogic criticism in popular music, I suggest that both male and female country artists enacted a shared ambivalence of displacement through domestic and sexual metaphors of similar musical and lyrical ...
Stephanie Vander Wel, 2008
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Whiskey River (Take My Mind): The True Story of Texas Honky-Tonk
In Whiskey River (Take My Mind), Johnny Bush tells the twin stories of his life and of Texas honky-tonk music.
Johnny Bush, 2007
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Bleachy-Haired Honky Bitch: Tales from a Bad Neighborhood
NPR commentator Hollis Gillespie's outrageously funny–and equally heartbreaking–collection of autobiographical tales chronicles her journey through self–reckoning and the worst neighbourhoods in Atlanta in search of a home she can ...
Hollis Gillespie, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HONKY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term honky is used in the context of the following news items.
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Ballet company finds home in former honky tonk
When Heather Maloy realized her contemporary ballet company, Terpsicorps, would be without a dance studio during its summer season, she ... «Asheville Citizen-Times, Jul 15»
2
Honky Tonks at Mardons Social Club in Midsomer Norton …
On Saturday, July 18 the brand new Mardons Social Club in Midsomer Norton will be entertained by the very popular local band, Honky Tonks. «Somerset Guardian, Jul 15»
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Outsider Dale Watson opens up about his breakup with country …
Based on the traditions of honky-tonk, Western swing, rockabilly and outlaw, Watson now calls his kind of music "Ameripolitan." "It came after ... «Nashville Scene, Jul 15»
4
Looking for live music? - The Advertiser
8 p.m. Bike Barn Saloon, 558 I-49 Service Road, Sunset. The Eugene Swank Atomic Honky Tonk, The Links, The Wanderer's Drift. 8 p.m. JP's ... «The Daily Advertiser, Jul 15»
5
Music Review: Alan Jackson delivers on 'Angels and Alcohol'
His new album, "Angels and Alcohol," delivers good-time honky-tonk, emotional country ballads and gentle, philosophical tunes about the ... «Quad City Times, Jul 15»
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Hector Qirko brings some 'Field Notes' to town for a Lonesome …
“A good friend of ours is part owner of the club, and because a lot of what we do is honky-tonk based, why not go and do a honky-tonk gig? «The Daily Times, Jul 15»
7
Luke Bryan sizes up Paul Brown and what fans want
Luke Bryan, the biggest act in country music, is set to play Paul Brown Stadium, the biggest honky-tonk available to him in Cincinnati. Bryan is ... «Cincinnati.com, Jul 15»
8
Folk Festival to celebrate 'a treasure of all of us' - The Town Talk
Entertainment on Friday will include Joyful Sounds, Gal Holiday and the Honky Tonk Revue, Max and Marcy, The Haystax, the Jambalaya ... «Alexandria Town Talk, Jul 15»
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IN THE CLUBS - Entertainment - The Enterprise, Brockton, MA …
THURSDAY'S BEST. Billy Joel's show at Fenway Park is sold out. Honky tonker Dale Watson heats up the Narrows Center in Fall River. «Enterprise News, Jul 15»
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Atlantic City betting big on non-gambling attractions | GazetteXtra
Its main attraction is T Street, a row of music-themed bars and performance venues meant to evoke Nashville's Music Row: a honky tonk here, ... «Janesville Gazette, Jul 15»

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