Shortened fromhoney.

The transgender slang sense derives from the supposedly abundant use of "hon" 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 notpassing 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.

• hun

• enPR:hŭn,IPA^(key):/hʌn/

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• (Northern England,Ireland)IPA^(key):/hʊn/
• Rhymes:-ʌn
• Homophones:hun,Hun

hon (pluralhons)

1. A term of endearment;Honey,sweetheart

   Hey,hon! How was your day at work?

   1. (Southern US)A friendly term of address.
3. (4chan /lgbt/ slang,derogatory,offensive) Atrans woman who does notpass; aclocky trans woman.

   Antonym:passoid

   Thisyoungshitmogs me: I'm such ahon.

   • 2015 October 18, anonymous author,4chan‎^[2], /lgbt/:

     If you didn't experience that you'll end up one of those ugly SJW programmer transbianhons with dyed hair sucking each other's dicks while acting like men in every way possible.

   • [2018 June 10, @addamschloe,Twitter‎^[3], archived fromthe original on2022-05-07:

     [cw anti-trans slurs] I get that they're rarer than 'trap' (being used to describe trans women as intentional deceivers) but I'd like it if people could be equally hostile to the terms 'brick' and'hon' honestly / it's all transmisic garbage]

   • [2018 July 10, @addamschloe,Twitter‎^[4], archived fromthe original on2021-06-05:

     'brick' refers to a trans woman who doesn't 'pass', 'hon' refers to a trans woman who doesn't pass and also is nice to other trans women who don't pass, particularly used against older trans women]

   • 2020 May 12, @MsBdUnicorn,Twitter‎^[5], archived fromthe original on2023-02-20:

     Consider the fact that /tttt/ calls any positive trans space a hugbox full ofhons. We're still hung up about passing and it's so pathetic.

   • 2022 June 2, @stacycay,Twitter‎^[6], archived fromthe original on2022-11-15:

     listenhon, if you're a "biological boy" that's cool and all but the rest of us are trans women.

   • [2022 September 16, @mishawave,Twitter‎^[7], archived fromthe original on2022-11-15:

     i feel like that depends on how you're using it. referring to yourself as a "hon", or using it as a joke, sure. but calling other trans peoplehons directly or indirectly is a bit far imo. it's an insult about something specific, so it's different from general slurs like "tranny"]

   • 2019 April 16,Andrea James, “Transgender slang, slurs, and controversial words”, inTransgender Map‎^[8], archived fromthe original on2023-04-08:

     It [the word "hon"] comes from the cliché, "You look great,hon," which is often used by older transitioners who do not "pass."

   • 2018 August 17,Natalie Wynn, 24:45 from the start, inIncels‎^[9], ContraPoints:

     On TTTT, a major piece of jargon is "hon," a slur used by trans women for other trans women.

The laugh probably originated as a parody of French singer and actorMaurice Chevalier (1888–1972) who was noted for his strong accent in English, and does not represent a typical French laugh.^[1] The stereotype was popularized in Internet memes in the mid-2000s and 2010s.^[2]

• IPA^(key):/hɔ̃/

hon

2. (humorous)Representing astereotypicalFrenchlaugh.

   Honhonhon, oui oui baguette!

   • 1981 June 12,History of the World, Part I‎^[10],Mel Brooks (actor):

     She's right! We all talk like Maurice Chevalier!Honhonhon!

   • 2020 May 28, “The sex scandals, walkouts and boos of Cannes Film Festival”, inNew York Post‎^[11], New York, N.Y.:News Corp,→ISSN,→OCLC, archived fromthe original on2022-08-18:

     What cinephiles have missed most this spring are the cries of "honhonhon!" — 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”, inThe New York Times‎^[12], New York, N.Y.:The New York Times Company,→ISSN,→OCLC, archived fromthe original on2023-09-22:

     [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. ImagineBen Affleck winding up to crucial lines with a snooty "a-hon-hon-hon!" Now that you have, you won't want to go without.

Clipping ofcome on with devoicing of /m/. Comparec'mon.

• 'hon,h'on

• (Ireland)IPA^(key):/hmɒn/,/hɒn/,[m̥ɑn]
• Rhymes:-ɒn

hon

1. (Ireland,slang);(typically)cheering a sports team, especially aGAA team;exhortation or encouragement come on;congratulations well done, bravo.
   • 2013 September 9, Rosita Boland, “Feelings of relief and anti-climax in Ennis car park”, inThe Irish Times:

     “Hon the Banner!” is the single-minded mantra being roared everywhere else.

   • 2016 August 17, Jennifer Dollard"Seagulls cover Beastie Boys' 'Sabotage'" Today FM:

     We're not normally impressed by this kind of stuff buth'on the lads! This is pretty good.

   • 2017 March 16, Amy O'Connor, “GQ did a swanky photoshoot in loads of Dublin pubs with the star of Beauty and the Beast”, inDaily Edge:

     To coincide with the film’s release, GQ recently enlisted the actor to take part in a photoshoot in some of Dublin’s most beloved pubs. ...Hon Dublin!

   • 2017 April 7, Johnny Watterson, John O'Sullivan, “Liveblog: US Masters: Day One”, inThe Irish Times:

     22:23 BIRDIE: Lowry (-2) can't find the bottom of the cup with his eagle putt but taps in for birdie.Hon the Offalyman. He's one behind the leaders, McGirt and Hoffman

hon (pluralhons)

1. Alternative form ofhoon(“Indian gold coin”)

• NOH,Noh,noh,ohn

CompareWelshein.Thisetymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

• IPA^(key):/ɔ̃n/

hon

1. our

• IPA^(key):(Central,Balearic,Valencia)[ˈon]

hon

1. Archaic form ofon.

• “hon” inDiccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Clipping ofEnglishhonours degree.

hon

1. (Hong Kong Cantonese,education) (classification of)honours degree

   firsthon畢業／firsthon毕业[Hong Kong Cantonese]  ― firston¹ bat¹ jip⁶[Jyutping]  ―  to graduate with a first-classhonour degree

   冇hon[Hong Kong Cantonese]  ― mou⁵on¹[Jyutping]  ―  [degree] without honours classification

FromOld Czechhon, fromProto-Slavic*gonъ, fromProto-Balto-Slavic*gánas, fromProto-Indo-European*gʷʰónos.

• IPA^(key):[ˈɦon]

hon m inan

1. hunt,chase

   honna lišku ―foxhunt

• Whilelov may refer to any kind of hunting,hon refers only to those which involve chasing such as of ducks or fox.

• “hon”, inPříruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech),1935–1957
• “hon”, inSlovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech),1960–1971, 1989
• “hon”, inInternetová jazyková příručka (in Czech),2008–2025

FromOld Norsehón, fromProto-Germanic*hēnō. Cognate withIcelandichún,Danishhun andNorwegian Bokmålhun.

• IPA^(key):[hoːn]

hon

1. she

• IPA^(key):/ɔ̃/

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Imitative.

hon

1. (dated)Representing laughter;ha,hon

Borrowed fromEnglishhon.

hon f (pluralhons)

2. (4chan /lgbt/ slang,derogatory,offensive)hon

• “hon”, inTrésor de la langue française informatisé[Digitized Treasury of the French Language],2012.

From the archaichonn(“at home”).

• IPA^(key):[ˈhon]

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• Rhymes:-on

hon (pluralhonok)

1. (literary)home,homeland,fatherland

   Synonym:haza

• (homeland):hon inGéza Bárczi,László Országh,et al., editors,A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962.Fifth ed., 1992:→ISBN.
• (alternative form ofhonn(“at home”,rare, archaic)):hon inGéza Bárczi,László Országh,et al., editors,A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962.Fifth ed., 1992:→ISBN.

• honn(Altenhofen spelling)

FromCentral Franconianhan, fromMiddle High Germanhān, fromOld High Germanhabēn, fromProto-West Germanic*habbjan, fromProto-Germanic*habjaną, fromProto-Indo-European*kap-.^[1]

Cognate withGermanhaben,Luxembourgishhunn andPennsylvania Germanhawwe.

• IPA^(key):/ˈhɔn/
• Rhymes:-ɔn
• Syllabification:hon

hon

1. tohave

   Ichhon en gros Haus.

   Ihave a big house.

   Hod-der Zeid fer mich se hellfe?

   Do youhave time to help me?

   Ichhad en komischer Draam gester Nacht.

   Ihad a weird dream last night.

2. (auxiliary, with a past participle) tohave (forms theperfect)

   Erhod es gemach.

   Hehas done it.

• hún
• hón(archaic)

From the archaic formhón.

hon(personal pronoun):

1. (archaic)she

hon

1. Rōmaji transcription ofほん

FromEnglishhorn.

• IPA^(key):/ˈhon/ [ˈhon]

hon (Jawi spellingهون,pluralhon-hon)

1. automobilehorn

   Synonym:klakson(Indonesian)

• “hon” inPusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur:Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Borrowed fromMiddle Irishúain(“time”), fromOld Irishúan(“loan”), fromoidid(“to lend”). CompareIrishuain(“loan, time, leisure”),Scottish Gaelicon,oin(“loan, laziness”).

• one,hoyne,hune

• IPA^(key):/hoːn/
• (Northern)IPA^(key):/hyːn/

hon (uncountable)

1. (Northern, North Midland)delay,hesitation

• honen

• Scots:hune

• “họ̄ne,n.(2).”, inMED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.:University of Michigan,2007.

hon (third-person singular simple presenthoneth,present participlehonende,honynge,first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participlehoned)

1. Alternative form ofhonen(“to linger”)

hon

1. Alternative form ofon

hon

1. Alternative form ofoon

hon

1. Alternative form ofoon

hon (pluralhones)

1. Alternative form ofhond

hon (third-person singular simple presenthoþ,present participlehonde,first-/third-person singular past indicativeheng,past participleihon)

1. (Early Middle English)Alternative form ofhongen

FromProto-West Germanic*hą̄han.

• IPA^(key):/xoːn/,[hoːn]

hōn(transitive)

1. tohang
2. tosuspend

• Theintransitive equivalent ishangian.

• āhōn
• behōn
• ġehōn
• ymbhōn

• henġen

• Middle English:hōn,hangen,hongen(merger withhangian)
  • English:hang
  • Scots:hang

hon m

1. Alternative form ofhom

• ᚼᚮᚿ

FromOld Norsehón, fromProto-Germanic*hēnō.

• IPA^(key):/hɒ̃ːn/

hōn

1. she

• Swedish:hon

Cognate withAssameseকোন(kün),Hindiकौन(kaun),Romanikon.

hon

1. who

FromOld Swedishhōn, fromOld Norsehón, fromProto-Germanic*hēnō (compare*ainaz). Cognate withIcelandichún,Danishhun andNorwegian Bokmålhun.

• IPA^(key):/hʊn/,[hʊnː]

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• Rhymes:-ʊn

hon

1. she;the third-person, singular, feminine pronoun in the nominative case

   Hon är mycket vacker.

   She is very beautiful.

2. it (for certain nouns that were feminine in Old Swedish)

   Vad ärhon?

   What (time) isit?

   Gårhon bra?

   Isit (the car) working all right?

See the etymology of the correspondinglemma form.

• IPA^(key):/huːn/
• Rhymes:-uːn

hon

1. definitesingular ofho

• hon inSvensk ordbok (SO)
• hon inSvenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• hon inSvenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

FromMiddle High Germanhaben, fromOld High Germanhavēn, northern variant ofhabēn.

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hon

1. tohave

FromProto-Celtic*sindos. Comparehyn(“these”).

• IPA^(key):/hɔn/
• Rhymes:-ɔn

hon f

1. (formal)(in conjunction with the definite articley)this

   Mae'r nofelhon yn well o lawer na'r nofel honno.

   This novel is a lot better than that novel.

   Mae'r holl sefyllfahon yn benbleth fawr.

   This entire situation is real condundrum.

• Refers to grammatically feminine singular nouns,hwn(“this”) being the masculine singular andhyn(“this”) the (masculine and feminine) plural equivalents.
• In informal language,hon as a determiner is replaced withyma(“there”) used in conjunction with the definite articley, or in some southern dialects with the definite article andhyn.

  (formal)y ddadlhon ―this debate

  =(informal)y ddadl 'ma

  =(South Wales,informal)y ddadlhyn

  (formal)yr eiliadhon ―this second

  =(informal)yr eiliad 'ma

  =(South Wales,informal)yr eiliadhyn

hon f

1. this

   Maehon yn well o lawer na honno.

   This is a lot better than that.

   Maehon yn benbleth fawr.

   This is real condundrum.

• Refers to grammatically feminine singular nouns,hwn(“this”) being the masculine singular equivalent. In addition,hyn(“this”) is used nonreferentially, for example, when talking about a general situation, action or event, rather than any particular noun.

• hwn(“this”);hyn(“this; these”)
• hwnna,honna,hynna,hwnnw,honno(“that”);hynny(“that; those”)
• y rhain(“these”)
• y rheina,y rheini,y rheiny(“those”)

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “hon”, inGeiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

hon

1. First persondualsubject(medial position)

   we two

2. First personpluralsubject(medial position)

   we (three or more)

• ho'na'
• ho'n'aawan