Hun

Quick meaning: Hun is a noun meaning (informal) Alternative spelling of hon (“affectionate abbreviation of honey”).

Meaning

(informal) Alternative spelling of hon (“affectionate abbreviation of honey”).

More Meanings

1. (UK, slang) A woman perceived as basic, brash, working class and fond of alcohol.
2. A grey partridge.
3. Alternative form of hoon (“Indian gold coin”).
4. (slang) A woman involved in a multi-level marketing scheme, especially one who pushes it on social media.

Example Sentences

So social media has broken even Elon Musk. I’m forced to ask: U OK hun? [title]

This corporate love-bombing can serve a hun well, bagging them new downlines and potentially more money (MLMs are renowned for extremely low pay).

Instead of blaming MLM "huns," we should direct our anger at the companies that are knowingly putting so many people in debt and alienating them from their communities.

Answer: you are a hun – but a high-end hun, one who knows her wine, her music, her interiors and her labels, and whose reluctance to do Dry January, or go vegan makes her such great company, this month and every month.

Word Forms

• huns

Synonyms for hun

Depending on context, synonyms include boche, jerry, kraut.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include kraut, boche, jerry, hoon, constitutional, barbarian.

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