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hon·ky

or hon·kie also hon·key  (hông′kē, hŏng′-)
n. pl. hon·kies also hon·keys Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for a white person.

[Possibly blend of Wolof honq, red, pink, of light complexion, and hunky.]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.honkey - (slang) offensive names for a White man
derogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or something
jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
Caucasian, White, White person - a member of the Caucasoid race
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Police sources claim she called a WPC a "white ***" and a "white s**g" before screaming, "***ing white honkeys" at the officer and her colleagues.