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honkiness

honkiness noun: the state, quality, or condition of being a white person.

Noun

honkiness (uncountable)

  1. (Canada, US, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur) The state, quality, or condition of being a white person.
    Synonyms:
    honkitude

Synonyms of honkiness

Forms of honkiness

alternative formhonkieness
alternative formhonkeyness
alternative formhonkyness

Origin of honkiness

From honky (“a white person”, ethnic slur) + -ness.

Questions about honkiness

What does honkiness mean?
Honkiness means the state, quality, or condition of being a white person.
What part of speech is honkiness?
Honkiness is a noun.

Words near honkiness in the dictionary

  1. honkeys
  2. honkie
  3. honkieness
  4. honkies
  5. honkin'
  6. honkiness
  7. honking
  8. honking it on
  9. honking off
  10. honkingly
  11. honkings

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