Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

honeyboy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: hon-ey-boy
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male nickname.

Example Sentences

"David "Honeyboy" Edwards"
"When defendant finally viewed the photographs, he recognized one of the pictures to be that of a person known to him as Honeyboy. Defendant then requested that the State provide him with the real name and last known address of ..."
"Three nights later featherweight Honeyboy Finnegan battled Andre Routis in a boxing match. Officially it was called Boston's Madison Square Garden, but shortly after the opening the name was abbreviated , eliminating the reference to ..."
"Dropping in and out of music, Honeyboy Edwards is still active in the Blues scene."

Etymology

From honey + boy.

Frequently Paired Words

honeygirl

Questions

What does honeyboy mean?: A male nickname.
Where does honeyboy come from?: From honey + boy.

How to pronounce honeyboy

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