Meaning

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

Definitions by Sense

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

Example Sentences

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

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.

It’s no wonder she’s become a central figure in “hun culture” – an online subculture that idolises a certain strata of famous working-class British women, while also taking the mick out of her leopard print kettle and weakness for a premixed gin-in-a-tin cocktail.

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.

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• huns

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When Should You Use Hun?

Use hun when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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