honyock
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: hunyack · honyak · honyocker
Sense 1
Meaning · English
A person (especially a farmer) of relatively recent Central or Eastern European peasant extraction.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
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 goo
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A person who is foolish, stupid, oafish, wild, impetuous, or stubborn.
Register: derogatory, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “honyock” mean?
A person (especially a farmer) of relatively recent Central or Eastern European peasant extraction.
Is “honyock” formal or informal?
honyock is generally slang.