honky
noun [C] /ˈhɒŋ.ki/
/ˈhɑːŋ-/ US slang offensiveDefinition
› a word used by some black people to refer to a white personPeople of specific racial or ethnic background
(Definition of honky noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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