Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bohunk

/ˈboʊhʌŋk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bo-hunk
IPA: /ˈboʊhʌŋk/

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An immigrant from Central Europe, Eastern Europe, or the Balkans, especially one who is regarded as vain, aggressively masculine, and socially unsophisticated.

Canadian usage; American usage

noun

A brawny or coarse person.

Canadian usage; American usage; Derogatory

Example Sentences

"I know you're surprised that I live in a Czech neighborhood. But my father-in-law, a smart old Jew, bought investment property in this nice safe Bohunk district."

Etymology

Probably Bohemian + Hungarian. Compare hunk, hunky, honky.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bohunks (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce bohunk?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈboʊhʌŋk/.
What does bohunk mean?: An immigrant from Central Europe, Eastern Europe, or the Balkans, especially one who is regarded as vain, aggressively masculine, and socially unsophisticated.
Where does bohunk come from?: Probably Bohemian + Hungarian. Compare hunk, hunky, honky.

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