honery

English

Adjective

honery (comparative more honery, superlative most honery)

1. (US) Difficult and stubborn; ornery.
   • 1896, American Negligence Cases:

     The conductor said: 'That man must be an honery son of a bitch, he must be an honery man, he ought to be punished.'

   • 1982, Will Rogers, Writings - Volume 2; Volume 5:

     The lame duck congress has been putting us on a mighty inspiring example of just how honery a congress can be, if they really make up their minds to be honery.

   • 2008, Dovie Pilney, Charlie the Cocky Rooster: Another Adventure, page 40:

     He's such an honery raskel. He's always been double trouble around here.

   • 2011, LaVerne Shaw, Tangled Vines, page 23:

     Mose gave a shy grin declaring, “I really just manage the bunk house and all those honery critters that live there with me.”

2. (pronunciation spelling) Honorary
   • 1887, The Makio, page 71:

     Mr. Payne is an honery member of the club, only assuming active duties when he can borrow Cole's wheel, which is used only and altogether by Mr. Payne and other members of his society.

   • 2010, Michael R. Bradley, Nathan Bedford Forrest's Escort and Staff, page 148:

     On Motion of J.N. Taylor Mrs. J.B. Cowan was elected an Honery Member of the Ass. On Motion of Dr. Cowan Genl G.G. Dibbrell and Genl A.W. Campbell were also elected Honery Members.

   • 2015, Jane D. Abbott, Happy House, page 89:

     "I am a 'honery' member of a club—and now I'm approaching the exciting part of my letter.

Anagrams

• Horney, Rhoney