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English
Etymology
From honking or honkingly by shortening.
Pronunciation
Adjective
honkin' (comparative more honkin', superlative most honkin')
- (US, slang) Emphatically or impressively big; really big.
- (US, slang) Used as an intensifier.
1997 March 5, Will Hermes, “The Importance of Being Earnest: U2 goes forward and backward with Pop”, in Minneapolis City Pages:But that hasn't stopped U2 from assuming the mantle as the biggest, honkin'-est rock band in the world and running with it.
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Adverb
honkin' (comparative more honkin', superlative most honkin')
- (US, slang) Very; tremendously.