Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
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adj
Honourable (in the titles of Members of Parliament)
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
Topics: government, politics
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intj
Representing a stereotypical French laugh.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous
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intj
; (typically) cheering a sports team, especially a GAA team; exhortation or encouragement come on; congratulations well done, bravo.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Ireland, slang
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name
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A term of endearment; Honey, sweetheart
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A term of endearment; Honey, sweetheart
A friendly term of address.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Southern-US
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noun
A trans woman who does not pass; a clocky trans woman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, offensive
Qualifier: 4chan /lgbt/ slang
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: passoid
noun
Alternative form of hoon (“Indian gold coin”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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History
The laugh probably originated as a parody of French singer and actor Maurice Chevalier (1888–1972) who was noted for his strong accent in English, and does not represent a typical French laugh. The stereotype was popularized in Internet memes in the mid-2000s and 2010s.
Clipping of come on with devoicing of /m/. Compare c'mon.
An surname of unexplained English origin, or borrowed from Cantonese 韓 /韩 (hon4) or Hakka 韓 /韩 (Hòn).
Shortened from honey. The transgender slang sense derives from the supposedly abundant use of "hon" as a term of address by older transgender women, presumably as a way to verbally affect a femininity they are otherwise perceived by some to lack (due to not passing well), and is especially associated with the cliché phrase "you look great, hon". Derogatory sense likely came about from users of 4chan's /lgbt/ board mocking the discourse on transgender forum Susan's Place.
Across languages
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