Definition of BOHUNK

bohunk

Plural: bohunks

Noun

  • An offensive term for an unskilled laborer, especially of Eastern European descent.
  • An immigrant from Central Europe, Eastern Europe, or the Balkans, especially one who is regarded as vain, aggressively masculine, and socially unsophisticated.
  • A brawny or coarse person.

Examples

  • This word, BOHUNK, is a reminder of how many obscure and potentially offensive words are valid.

Origin / Etymology

Probably Bohemian + Hungarian. Compare hunk, hunky, honky.

Scrabble Score: 0

bohunk: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
bohunk: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
bohunk: not valid in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

bohunk: valid Words With Friends Word