hon
/hʌn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
noun
intj
; (typically) cheering a sports team, especially a GAA team; exhortation or encouragement come on; congratulations well done, bravo.
Slang
noun
Alternative form of hoon (“Indian gold coin”).
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "Hey, hon! How was your day at work?"
- "Hon hon hon, oui oui baguette!"
- "She's right! We all talk like Maurice Chevalier! Hon hon hon!"
- "What cinephiles have missed most this spring are the cries of "hon hon hon!" — the bitchy sound of French laughter — bellowing from the Côte d'Azur."
- "[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. Imagine Ben Affleck winding up to crucial lines with a snooty "a-hon-hon-hon!" Now that you have, you won't want to go without."
- "“Hon the Banner!” is the single-minded mantra being roared everywhere else."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: 韓
Usage
- Humorous
- Slang
- Derogatory
- Offensive
- British usage