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bohunk N. Amer. slang. (ˈbəʊhʌŋk) [App. f. Bohemian + -hunk, alt. of hungarian.] A derogatory term for a Hungarian; an immigrant from central or south-eastern Europe, esp. one of inferior class; hence, a low rough fellow, a lout. Also attrib.1903 Cincinnati Enquirer 9 May 13/1 Bohunk—A Bohemian; a f...
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Hunky (ethnic slur)
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The terms hunky and bohunk can be applied to various Slavic and Hungarian immigrants who moved to America from the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
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boho
boho, n. and a. slang (orig. and chiefly U.S.). (ˈbəʊhəʊ) Also (in sense 1) bohoe, and with capital initial. [Abbrev. of Bohemian a. and n.: see -o2.] A. n. 1. A Czechoslovak, spec. one resident in the U.S. Obs. or rare. Cf. bohunk n.1920 T. Čapek Čechs in Amer. x. 114 In some localities Bohemians a...
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Black Fury (novel)
The concept for Black Fury was adapted from the short story "Jan Volkanik" by Musmanno and the play Bohunk by Harry R.
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Polack
Polack, n. (a.) (ˈpəʊlək, ˈpəʊlæk, ˈpəʊlɑːk) Also 6–7 Polake, 7 Polaque, -eak, -ach, (9 -ak) 9 Pollack, Pullack and with lower-case initial. [a. Pol. Polak a Pole; Ger. Polack, F. Polaque.] A. n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Poland; a Pole; in quot. 1609, the king of Poland. So † ˈPolaker Obs. rare....
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Beau Hunks
; or to bohunk, a common ethnic slur of the time in the United States. At 37 minutes, it is the longest Laurel and Hardy short.
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hunk
▪ I. hunk, n.1 (hʌŋk) [Known only since the 19th c., and not frequent in literature before 1850. It is identical in form and sense with West Flem. hunke (een hunke brood of vleesch a hunk of bread or meat; eene hunke aan den bedelaar geven to give a hunk to the beggar: De Bo Westvl. Idiotikon 1892)....
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Honky
Hungarian
Honky may be a variant of hunky, which was a derivative of Bohunk, a slur for various Slavic and Hungarian immigrants who moved to America from
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Black Fury (film)
Musmanno, and the play Bohunk by Harry R. Irving. Musmanno's story and the play Bohunk by Harry R.
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powder-monkey
ˈpowder-ˌmonkey a. A humorous term for a powder-boy on board ship. Also fig. Now also (U.S.) a term for a member of a blasting crew; = powder-man c.1682 Shadwell Medal Ep. A iv, Heaven keep us from Juries such as will give 800 l. dammages to a Powder⁓monkey. 1759 Compl. Letter-writer (ed. 6) 225 Her...
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Bomb (tank)
Postwar White recalled the names of the other troop tanks as, Barbara, Be Good, and Bohunk.
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railroad
▪ I. railroad, n. (ˈreɪlrəʊd) Also 8–9 rail road, rail-road. [f. rail n.2 4. Now chiefly U.S., the usual term in Great Britain being railway.] 1. a. = railway 1.1757 in Trans. Hon. Soc. Cymmrodorion 1897–98 (1899) Laying rails or making a railroad to the pits from the main or great road. 1771 T. Pen...
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(It's All Down to) Goodnight Vienna
The term "Goodnight Vienna" is English slang meaning "it's all over", and the slang term "bohunk" is a mildly derogatory term for an immigrant of Bohemian
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Anti-Hungarian sentiment
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Derogatory terms
In English
Bohunk – combination of "Bohemian" and "Hungarian". An immigrant of Central European origin. A Laborer. Hunky – derived from "Bohunk"
In Romanian
The slurs Bozgor, Bozgoroaică and Bozgori are pseudo-Magyar terms of possible Romanian or Slavic origin describing
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The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police
assignments usually lead them into far-off and exotic locales such as the Moon, Mount Olympus, the centre of the Earth or the mutant inhabited waters of Bohunk
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