hon
274
8.2
- noun
- /hʌn/
- Informal
- Do you want a Diet Coke, hon?
Examples
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I told Sophia, "All right, hon."
Fiction book (1998) -
Although, oh Hon, you've got to see this.
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Be a hon and check it out on your way back, okay?
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- Just a second, hon.
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- It is Thursday, hon.
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"You got a whole lot of class, hon."
Fiction book (1998) -
"You want another one, hon?"
Fiction book (1999) -
- That's why you joined the navy, hon.
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"Maybe you should have used orange sherbet, hon."
Fiction book (1995) -
The waitress called me hon when she took my order.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A person you love very much
∞
1.0
A person you love in a romantic way
∞
1.0
A person you love or like very much
991
2.8
A person you love or care for very much
850
8.1
A name you call someone you love
646
1.0
A word people use to address someone they care about, like dear
83
9.0
An affectionate slang word often used for a girlfriend or close friend
32
2.2
A person you love very much
21
8.1
A word used to show love or kindness to someone
18
7.5
A gentle name used for someone you love
16
8.9
A friendly word used to talk to someone you love or care about
12
9.3
A friendly informal word used to call someone, often in British English
7
9.1
A friendly name for a close friend
6
9.9
A cute name someone uses for a person they love
5
8.4
A person you love or care about, often called this name to show love
5
5.1
A name people use to show love for a partner, child, or pet
4
9.9
A Persian word used to show love to someone
3
8.2
A friendly word you use to call someone you love, like 'darling'
2
7.6
A loving name you use for someone you care about
1
9.9
A friendly way to call someone you like
1
9.4
A casual name for a person you date, often a girlfriend
1
9.9
A friendly name people use to talk to a close friend
1
9.5
A person you love and feel close to
1
8.7
A friendly loving name for a child or someone you love
1
9.9
A name someone uses to show love for a partner or close friend
1
8.1
A loving name for someone you care about
1
9.8
A French word used to call someone you love, like 'darling'
Antonyms
How Affectionate
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hon is a casual short form of honey, the sweet food people also use as a loving name. Think of someone as 'sweet', and that is why hon is used as an affectionate way to address a partner or close friend.