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Hanky vs Honky - What's the difference?

hanky | honky |

As nouns the difference between hanky and honky

is that hanky is (colloquial) short form of handkerchief while honky is (north america|pejorative|racial slur) a caucasian person.

hanky

English

Noun

(hankies)
  • (colloquial) Short form of handkerchief.

    • honky

    English

    Alternative forms

    * honkey, honkie

    Noun

    (honkies)
  • (North America, pejorative, racial slur) A Caucasian person.
  • (US, obsolete) A factory hand or general unskilled worker.

    • Synonyms

    * (white person) See whitey

    Related terms

    * hunky, hunkey

    References

    * African American Vernacular English English ethnic slurs