bohunk
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bo·hunk
(bō'hŭngk) 
n. Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for a person from east-central Europe, especially a laborer.
n. Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for a person from east-central Europe, especially a laborer.
[BO(HEMIAN) + alteration of HUNG(ARIAN).]
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noun
noun, N Amer
A Hungarian; an immigrant from central or south-eastern Europe, esp. one of inferior class; hence, a low rough fellow, a lout. (1903 —) .
J. Dos Passos Bohunk and polak kids put stones in their snowballs (1930).
[Apparently from Bo(hemian) + -hunk, alteration of Hung(arian).]
noun, N Amer
A Hungarian; an immigrant from central or south-eastern Europe, esp. one of inferior class; hence, a low rough fellow, a lout. (1903 —) .
J. Dos Passos Bohunk and polak kids put stones in their snowballs (1930).
[Apparently from Bo(hemian) + -hunk, alteration of Hung(arian).]
| bogy, boggle, bogart | |
| boiled, boiler, boko |
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