Crying Wolof once more: re: "honky"

[Cohen, Gerald Leonard]

This is or those who don't subscribe to ans-l.

Gerald Cohen

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From: American Name Society on behalf of Lynn C. Hattendorf Westney
Sent: Tue 11/14/2006 3:40 PM
To: ANS-L at LISTSERV.BINGHAMTON.EDU
Subject: Origin of the derogatory term "honky"



My cousin sent this to me today.  As we are of Bohemian descent she
thought I would find it interesting.  I do and am passing it along to all
of you.

Lynn Westney (maiden name, Tvrdik)

http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_257b.html

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