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From Old Swedish hōn, from Old Norse hón, from Proto-Germanic *hēnō (compare *ainaz). Cognate with Icelandic hún, Danish hun and Norwegian Bokmål hun.

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It's short for honey, which is sweet (probably like the person being called hon). It could also be from honey-bunch, another term used for someone's sweetheart.

Meaning of hon in English

short form of honey: a way of speaking to someone you like or love, or someone who you want to be friendly to: So, hon, how'd your day go?

abbreviation. honor; honorable; honorary.

Not at any price, never, as in I wouldn't give up my car, not for all the tea in China. This term originated in Australia and alludes to the presumed huge quantity of tea in China. [Late 1800s] Also see for all the world; not for love or money.

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Of or pertaining to spirits; supernatural. quotations ▼

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cheating (comparative more cheating, superlative most cheating) Unsporting or underhand. Unfaithful or adulterous.

danger (countable and uncountable, plural dangers) Exposure to likely harm; peril. quotations ▼ There's plenty of danger in the desert. An instance or cause of likely harm.

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