Honyock

[ˈhɑnjɑk] · noun

Meaning

(US, slang) A person (especially a farmer) of relatively recent Central or Eastern European peasant extraction..

Definitions by Sense

1. (US, slang) A person (especially a farmer) of relatively recent Central or Eastern European peasant extraction.
2. (US, slang, sometimes derogatory) A person who is foolish, stupid, oafish, wild, impetuous, or stubborn.

Example Sentences

Today "honyock," or farming homesteader, and old-timer live peaceably side by side and each has learned much from the other. The old-timer taught his neighbor the art of stock raising on the range, and the honyock convinced the old-timer that some forage crops could be raised and that it was not good economics to ship out a carload of cows and at the same time ship in a carload of condensed milk.

(Father) told me I was a honyock, kissed my mother(...), and gave me a Dutch rub.

"You city boys are so complicated." "Better to be complicated than simple." "Who're you calling simple?" "The same honyock who damn near got us killed driving here like he was doing the Indy 500 on a dirt road in the woods." "I'll have you know that was all skill."

"Olivia, put some clothes on and I'll be back to deal with you directly. And as for you!" He poked Rhys on the center of his chest. "Come with me, you hairy-legged honyock!"

Oh, and did you notice that last line? "I am the Lord." This is not just some guy off the street; not some honyock who doesn't know anything!

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Related Words

Word Forms

• honyocks
• honyak
• honyocker
• honyok
• huniak
• hunyack
• hunyak
• hunyok

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