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a derogatory term for a Caucasian person.
there are three main theories for the origin of the word:
1. the word originated from the practice of white males wishing to hire African-American prostitutes in the 1920's, and going to the appropriate part of town while honking their car horns to attract the whores. Some versions state that the reason for this was that the white men were too afraid to actually stop in those neighborhoods, so the honking would bring the hookers to them. Others say that since few African-Americans could afford cars back in that time, the honking signaled a higher-paying white client and would quickly gain the prostitutes attention.
2. the term comes from the word "honky-tonk", which was used as early as 1875 in reference to wild saloons in the Old West. Patrons of such disreputable establishments were referred to as "honkies", not intended as a racial slur but still a disparaging term.
3. "honkie" is a variation of "hunky" and "bohunk", derogatory terms for Hungarian, Bohemian, and Polish immigrant factory workers and hard laborers in the early 1900's. African-Americans began to use the word in reference to all whites regardless of specific nation of origin.
also spelled "honkie".
by Dawn Davenport October 27, 2004
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A disrespectful term for a white person.
Used mainly by a black person.

Fuck, that 5.0's a honkey, blast the motherfucka!
by Nigga wot June 23, 2003
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NOT a white person trying to be black (see wigger). an offensive racist term referring to a caucasian person
by Langwij~Master May 11, 2003
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A white person
Man, dat honky got no ass!
by Kris April 12, 2003
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"Honky" is a racial epithet. It was made popular in the 1970s by a man named George Jefferson. You see, he and his wife owned a dry-cleaning business, so they moved on up to the east side, to a deluxe apartment in the sky. They finally got a piece of the pie.
George Jefferson is the only black guy I know that calls Abe Lincoln a Honky.
by Bruce LeRoy May 17, 2005
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adj: when drivers or passengers of motor vehicles sound their horns for reasons other than safety, they are said to be honky / also used in reference to traffic with excessive horn honking
1 - It's weird how a normally laid-back person can get behind the wheel and suddenly become some crazed honky freak.

2 - If you think our traffic is honky, wait till you try driving in the big city.
by elsquid October 17, 2013
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A inflammatory insult against European Descended Folks
by J. Michael Reiter June 06, 2003
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