bohunk
English
Etymology
Probably Bohemian + Hungarian. Compare hunk, hunky, honky.
Pronunciation
Noun
bohunk (plural bohunks)
- (Canada, US, ethnic slur) An immigrant from Central Europe, Eastern Europe, or the Balkans, especially one who is regarded as vain, aggressively masculine, and socially unsophisticated.
- (Canada, US, derogatory) A brawny or coarse person.
References
- “bohunk” in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2004.