hon
see also: Hon, HON
Etymology 1
Hon
Adjective
HON
Proper noun
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see also: Hon, HON
Etymology 1
Shortened from honey.
The transgender slang sense derives from the supposedly abundant use of "hon" as a term of address by older male-to-female transgender people, presumably as a way to verbally affect a femininity they are otherwise perceived by some to lack (due to not passing well), and is especially associated with the cliché phrase "you look great, hon".
Pronunciation Nounhon (plural hons)
- (mostly as a term of address) honey, sweetheart, a term of endearment; (Southern US) a friendly term of address.
- Hey, hon! How was your day at work?
- (tttt, derogatory) A trans woman who does not pass; a clocky trans woman.
- Antonyms: passoid
- This youngshit mogs me: I'm such a hon.
- French: hon
The laugh probably originated as a parody of French singer and actor Maurice Chevalier (1888–1972) who was noted for his strong accent in English, and does not represent a typical French laugh. The stereotype was popularized in Internet memes in the mid-2000s and 2010s.
Pronunciation- IPA: /hɔ̃/
(humorous) Representing a stereotypical French laugh. - Hon hon hon, oui oui baguette!
- 2020 May 28, “The sex scandals, walkouts and boos of Cannes Film Festival”, in New York Post[https://web.archive.org/web/20220818143929/https://nypost.com/2020/05/28/the-sex-scandals-walkouts-and-boos-of-cannes-film-festival/], New York, N.Y.: News Corp, →ISSN ↗, →OCLC ↗, archived from the original ↗ on 2022-08-18:
- What cinephiles have missed most this spring are the cries of "hon hon hon!" — the bitchy sound of French laughter — bellowing from the Côte d'Azur.
- 2023 August 18, Kyle Buchanan, “Uma Thurman’s ’Red, White & Royal Blue’ Accent Is One to Savor”, in The New York Times[https://web.archive.org/web/20230922170856/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/18/movies/uma-thurman-red-white-royal-blue-accent.html], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN ↗, →OCLC ↗, archived from the original ↗ on 2023-09-22:
- [Ridley] Scott once said that forcing French accents on the stars of "The Last Duel" would have been "a disaster," but on that count, I beg to differ. Imagine Ben Affleck winding up to crucial lines with a snooty "a-hon-hon-hon!" Now that you have, you won't want to go without.
- (Ireland) IPA: /hmɒn/, /hɒn/, [m̥ɑn]
- (Irish, slang); (typically) cheering a sports team, especially a GAA team; exhortation or encouragement come on; congratulations well done, bravo.
- 2016 August 17, Jennifer Dollard [https://www.todayfm.com/AV-Undercover:-Steve-N-Seagulls-cover-Beastie-Boys-Sabotage "Seagulls cover Beastie Boys' 'Sabotage'"] Today FM:
- We're not normally impressed by this kind of stuff but h'on the lads! This is pretty good.
- 2016 August 17, Jennifer Dollard [https://www.todayfm.com/AV-Undercover:-Steve-N-Seagulls-cover-Beastie-Boys-Sabotage "Seagulls cover Beastie Boys' 'Sabotage'"] Today FM:
hon (plural hons)
- Alternative form of hoon
Hon
Adjective
hon
- (British, politics) Honourable (in the titles of Members of Parliament)
HON
Proper noun
- (sports) Abbreviation of Honduras
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