Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
honery en · ADJ
Meanings
(US) Difficult and stubborn; ornery.
He's such an honery raskel. He's always been double trouble around here. 2008, Dovie Pilney, Charlie the Cocky Rooster: Another Adventure, page 40:
The lame duck congress has been putting us on a mighty inspiring example of just how honery a congress can be, if they really make up their minds to be honery. 1982, Will Rogers, Writings - Volume 2; Volume 5:
Mose gave a shy grin declaring, “I really just manage the bunk house and all those honery critters that live there with me.” 2011, LaVerne Shaw, Tangled Vines, page 23:
The conductor said: 'That man must be an honery son of a bitch, he must be an honery man, he ought to be punished.' 1896, American Negligence Cases:
(alt-of, pronunciation-spelling) Pronunciation spelling of honorary exhibiting haplology.
Mr. Payne is an honery member of the club, only assuming active duties when he can borrow Cole's wheel, which is used only and altogether by Mr. Payne and other members of his society. 1887, The Makio, page 71:
On Motion of J.N. Taylor Mrs. J.B. Cowan was elected an Honery Member of the Ass. On Motion of Dr. Cowan Genl G.G. Dibbrell and Genl A.W. Campbell were also elected Honery Members. 2010, Michael R. Bradley, Nathan Bedford Forrest's Escort and Staff, page 148:
"I am a 'honery' member of a club—and now I'm approaching the exciting part of my letter. 2015, Jane D. Abbott, Happy House, page 89: