chink in the armor

[David A. Daniel]

I was, of course, aware that my list wasn't exhaustive... One of the gang in
high school (60's) was Hungarian and he was known as a bohunk, I believe.
Yep - just checked it out at dictionary.com: bohunk it is, though their
definition is more generically "Eastern European." They also mention hunky.
DAD

To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: Re: chink in the armor

Poster:       Laurence Horn <laurence.horn at YALE.EDU>
Subject:      Re: chink in the armor
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On Aug 2, 2013, at 8:03 PM, W Brewer wrote:

> Hunkies, Horn, not honkies.

???


> Actually on my fifteen speed, I frequently
> shout "Honky!" at obnoxious drivers, regardless of skin tone.
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