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Honky vs Hooky - What's the difference?

honky | hooky |

As nouns the difference between honky and hooky

is that honky is (north america|pejorative|racial slur) a caucasian person while hooky is absence from school or work.

As an adjective hooky is

full of hooks.

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

    hooky

    English

    Etymology 1

    Attested in 1848 in New York City. Most likely from Dutch hoekje ("nook, corner; but also 'spot to hide' in hide-and-go-seek"). Formerly, "hoekje spelen" could be used to mean "to play hide-and-go-seek", though the common term for the game nowadays is verstoppertje.

    Noun

  • Absence from school or work.
    • Let’s play hooky and leave school to go to the mall.
    Derived terms
    * play hooky

    Etymology 2

    From

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Full of hooks.
  • Shaped like a hook.