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    uneblinstu's postgame chatter: vol 15, ed 10: at Indiana

    Tough night. Hungry opponent, hangover from Sunday, point guard puking up his guts. Flush it, regroup and take a swing a Purdue.




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    22 minutes ago, Navin R. Johnson said:

     

    I thought my Dad was the only person that ever used that name.

    Hmmm.  Are you my son?  It is sort of a last century term.

    At a recent gathering, I turned to one of my family members and asked "what sayeth you?" And everyone sort of freaked out.  Yup, I am getting a bit long in the tooth...we'd better win an NCAA game pretty soon or I won't see it 🤔 

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    32 minutes ago, Huskerpapa said:

    Hmmm.  Are you my son?  It is sort of a last century term.

    At a recent gathering, I turned to one of my family members and asked "what sayeth you?" And everyone sort of freaked out.  Yup, I am getting a bit long in the tooth...we'd better win an NCAA game pretty soon or I won't see it 🤔 

     

    Let me check around.

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    42 minutes ago, jimmykc said:

    I think "honyok" is pretty interchangeable with "pissant" or "pekkerwood" in old fart's lingo. I think it is one step below a "jackwagon", but you'll have to check with Kent to be sure on that. 

    Although I have, on occasion heard honyok used in more endearing terms.  The others mentioned, not so much. 😏

    Honyok or honyock

    A person who is foolish, stupid, oafish, wild, impetuous, or stubborn. 

     

     

    Like other slurs that've been appropriated by their intended targets, today it is often used in a jocular or affectionate manner when addressing one's own family or friends.

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    4 hours ago, jimmykc said:

    I think "honyok" is pretty interchangeable with "pissant" or "pekkerwood" in old fart's lingo. I think it is one step below a "jackwagon", but you'll have to check with Kent to be sure on that. 

     

    3 hours ago, Huskerpapa said:

    Although I have, on occasion heard honyok used in more endearing terms.  The others mentioned, not so much. 😏

    Honyok or honyock

    A person who is foolish, stupid, oafish, wild, impetuous, or stubborn. 

     

     

    Like other slurs that've been appropriated by their intended targets, today it is often used in a jocular or affectionate manner when addressing one's own family or friends.

     

    It seems that 'Honyock' more or less equals 'Bohunk.'   (I have not heard that term (honyock) in a long time, and never from anyone outside of SE Nebraska, or with some ties to that region (or maybe Czech communities).  Bohunk seems to have a somewhat wider geographical identity.  As HuskerPapa mentions, I've only heard the term, while derogatory, adopted in a 'friendly' rather than demeaning manner (sort of like, there but for the grace of God go I - but I'm sure many have heard it used as an intentional slur).  

     

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    23 minutes ago, Red Don said:

     

     

    It seems that 'Honyock' more or less equals 'Bohunk.'   (I have not heard that term (honyock) in a long time, and never from anyone outside of SE Nebraska, or with some ties to that region (or maybe Czech communities).  Bohunk seems to have a somewhat wider geographical identity.  As HuskerPapa mentions, I've only heard the term, while derogatory, adopted in a 'friendly' rather than demeaning manner (sort of like, there but for the grace of God go I - but I'm sure many have heard it used as an intentional slur).  

     

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    Since I am a Czech from eastern Nebraska, that must be where and how I became familiar with the term.  By the way, my grandmother came from the old country.  She always insisted she was Czech, not Bohemian and not a Gipsy.  

    Okay, enough of that 🥴 back to basketball.

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    8 minutes ago, Huskerpapa said:

    Since I am a Czech from eastern Nebraska, that must be where and how I became familiar with the term.  By the way, my grandmother came from the old country.  She always insisted she was Czech, not Bohemian and not a Gipsy.  

    Okay, enough of that 🥴 back to basketball.

    The last time I heard the term I was in a bar in Austin, TX (a loooong time ago).  I said that was an interesting term she just used; and sure enough, she had grown-up in SE Nebraska.

     

    Agree, back to Basketball !!!  ;)

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    7 hours ago, Huskerpapa said:

    Although I have, on occasion heard honyok used in more endearing terms.  The others mentioned, not so much. 😏

    Honyok or honyock

    A person who is foolish, stupid, oafish, wild, impetuous, or stubborn. 

     

     

    Like other slurs that've been appropriated by their intended targets, today it is often used in a jocular or affectionate manner when addressing one's own family or friends.

    My grandpa used the term quite often and to honor his memory I 'lovingly' address my many nieces and nephews as such.  Just because.

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