hon
noun
- honey (term of endearment)
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /hmɒn/ / /hɒn/ / [m̥ɑn]
adj
- Honourable (in the titles of Members of Parliament)
intj
Etymology: Clipping of come on with devoicing of /m/. Compare c'mon.
- ; (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).
- A surname.
noun
- Alternative form of hoon (“Indian gold coin”).