bohunk

English

Etymology

Probably Bohemian + Hungarian. Compare hunk, hunky, honky.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈboʊhʌŋk/

Noun

bohunk (plural bohunks)

  1. (Canada, US, ethnic slur) An immigrant from Central Europe, Eastern Europe, or the Balkans, especially one who is regarded as vain, aggressively masculine, and socially unsophisticated.
  2. (Canada, US, derogatory) A brawny or coarse person.

References
  • “bohunk” in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2004.
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