hun

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of hon (“affectionate abbreviation of honey”).
  2. A woman perceived as basic, brash, working class and fond of alcohol.
  3. A woman involved in a multi-level marketing scheme, especially one who pushes it on social media.
noun
  1. A grey partridge.
noun
  1. Alternative form of hoon (“Indian gold coin”).
noun
  1. A member of a nomadic tribe (the Huns) who invaded Europe in the fourth century from Central Asia.
  2. A vandal, a barbarian, an uncivilized destructive person.
  3. A German.
  4. A Protestant.
  5. A Rangers Football Club supporter; an Orangeman.
name
  1. A surname from Khmer.

Pronunciation

/hʌn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hun3.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hun.wav EN-AU ck1 Hun.ogg /hʊn/

Word forms

hun huns

Etymology

Clipping of honey with pronunciation spelling.

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