honey do

[Bethany K. Dumas]

On another list, a question has arisen about the connotations of
the NP "honey do." I know the term primarily as one used by husbands about
household chores/repairs/etc. - and I know it only in humorous
contexts. Recent ex:

When a maintenance worker friend of mine at UT retired last year, I asked
him how he would spend his time after retirement. He said, laughing, that
he had a parttime job lined up and a long list of honey dos.

(I cannot find the term in DARE.)

Bethany