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hon.

A term of endearment; Honey, sweetheart

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/hʌn//hɑn//hʊn/Ireland, Northern-England

  1. A term of endearment; Honey, sweetheart

    Hey, hon! How was your day at work?

  2. A term of endearment; Honey, sweetheart A friendly term of address.

    Southern-US
Where this word comes from

Shortened from honey.

intj/hɔ̃/

  1. Representing a stereotypical French laugh.

    humorous
    Hon hon hon, oui oui baguette!
Where this word comes from

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.

intj/hmɒn/Ireland/hɒn/Ireland[m̥ɑn]Ireland

  1. ; (typically) cheering a sports team, especially a GAA team; exhortation or encouragement come on; congratulations well done, bravo.

    Ireland · slang
Where this word comes from

Clipping of come on with devoicing of /m/. Compare c'mon.

noun

  1. A trans woman who does not pass; a clocky trans woman.

    derogatory · offensive
    This youngshit mogs me: I'm such a hon.
Where this word comes from

From the supposedly abundant use of "hon" (honey) as a term of address by older transgender women, 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". Derogatory sense likely came about from users of 4chan's /lgbt/ board mocking the discourse on transgender forum Susan's Place.

noun

  1. Alternative form of hoon (“Indian gold coin”).

    alt-of · alternative
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.