Meaning of honyock | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A person (especially a farmer) of relatively recent Central or Eastern European peasant extraction.
   US, slang
2. A person who is foolish, stupid, oafish, wild, impetuous, or stubborn.
   US, derogatory, slang, sometimes

Examples

“Today "honyock," or farming homesteader, and old-timer live⟳ peaceably side by side and each has learned much from the other. The old-timer taught his neighbor the art of stock⟳ raising on the range, and the honyock convinced the old-timer that some forage crops could be raised and that it was not good economics to ship out a carload of cows and at the same time ship in a carload of condensed milk.”

“(Father) told me I was a honyock, kissed my mother(...), and gave me a Dutch rub.”

“"You city boys are so complicated." "Better to be complicated than simple." "Who're you calling simple?" "The same honyock who damn near got us killed driving here like⟳ he was doing the Indy 500 on a dirt road in the woods." "I'll have⟳ you know⟳ that was all skill."”

“"Olivia, put⟳ some clothes on and I'll be back to deal⟳ with you directly. And as for you!" He poked Rhys on the center of his chest. "Come⟳ with me, you hairy-legged honyock!"”

“Oh, and did you notice⟳ that last⟳ line? "I am the Lord." This is not just some guy off the street; not some honyock who doesn't know⟳ anything!”

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