Honkin'

adj, adv, slang

adj, adv, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Emphatically or impressively big; really big. US, slang
  2. 2
    Used as an intensifier. US, slang

    "But that hasn't stopped U2 from assuming the mantle as the biggest, honkin'-est rock band in the world and running with it."

Adverb
  1. 1
    Very; tremendously. US, slang

Synonyms

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bigbig oldbig-assboxcarbrobdingnagianelephantine

Example

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"But that hasn't stopped U2 from assuming the mantle as the biggest, honkin'-est rock band in the world and running with it."

Etymology

From honking or honkingly by shortening.

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