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Added 9 October 2026

hun

/hʌn/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about hun at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century.
Offensive term for a person of German descent.

Origin

Clipping of honey with pronunciation spelling.

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