Meaning of Hon | Babel Free
hʌnDefinitions
Examples
“Hey, hon! How was your day at work⟳?”
“This youngshit mogs me: I'm such a hon.”
“If you didn't experience⟳ that you'll end⟳ up one of those ugly SJW programmer transbian hons with dyed hair sucking each other's dicks while acting like⟳ men in every way possible.”
“[cw anti-trans slurs] I get⟳ that they're rarer than 'trap⟳' (being used to describe⟳ trans women as intentional deceivers) but I'd like⟳ it if people could be equally hostile to the terms 'brick' and 'hon' honestly / it's all transmisic garbage”
“'brick' refers to a trans woman who doesn't 'pass⟳', 'hon' refers to a trans woman who doesn't pass⟳ and also is nice to other trans women who don't pass⟳, particularly used against older trans women”
“On /tttt/, a major piece of jargon is "hon," a slur used by trans women for other trans women.”
“It [the word "hon"] comes from the cliché, "You look⟳ great, hon," which is often used by older transitioners who do not "pass⟳."”
“Consider⟳ the fact that /tttt/ calls any positive trans space a hugbox full of hons. We're still hung up about passing and it's so pathetic.”
“listen⟳ hon, if you're a "biological boy" that's cool and all but the rest⟳ of us are trans women.”
“i feel⟳ like⟳ that depends on how you're using it. referring to yourself as a "hon", or using it as a joke, sure. but calling other trans people hons directly or indirectly is a bit far imo. it's an insult about something specific, so it's different from general slurs like⟳ "tranny"”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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