How to Pronounce "bohunk"
word
ˈboʊhʌŋk
BOH-hungk
ˈboʊhʌŋk
BOH-hungk
Definition
An offensive and outdated slang term historically used in the United States to refer to immigrants from Central or Eastern Europe, especially of Bohemian or Hungarian descent.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈboʊhʌŋk
British English
ˈboʊhʌŋk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
BOH-hungk
UK
BOH-hungk
Listen in Context
He called his neighbor a bohunk, which was very rude.
The word bohunk is not acceptable in conversation.
Many people do not know the meaning of bohunk.
Back in the early 1900s, some workers were called bohunks because of their background.