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hon

noun

  1. honey (term of endearment)
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /hmɒn/ / /hɒn/ / [m̥ɑn]

adj

  1. Honourable (in the titles of Members of Parliament)

intj

Etymology: Clipping of come on with devoicing of /m/. Compare c'mon.

  1. ; (typically) cheering a sports team, especially a GAA team; exhortation or encouragement come on; congratulations well done, bravo.

    “Hon the Banner!” is the single-minded mantra being roared everywhere else.

    We're not normally impressed by this kind of stuff but h'on the lads! This is pretty good.

name

Etymology: An surname of unexplained English origin, or borrowed from Cantonese 韓 /韩 (hon4) or Hakka 韓 /韩 (Hòn).

  1. A surname.

noun

  1. Alternative form of hoon (“Indian gold coin”).