honkin' en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From honking or honkingly by shortening.
Meanings
- (US, slang) Emphatically or impressively big; really big.
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(US, slang) Used as an intensifier.
But that hasn't stopped U2 from assuming the mantle as the biggest, honkin'-est rock band in the world and running with it.
1997 March 5, Will Hermes, “The Importance of Being Earnest: U2 goes forward and backward with Pop”, in Minneapolis City Pages:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most honkin' | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more honkin' | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| honking | alternative | lexicographic |