honey bun

[ huhn-ee buhn ]

noun

1. Also called sticky bun. a sweet spiral-shaped bun, usually with cinnamon, raisins, and nuts, coated with honey or butter and brown sugar.
2. Also honeybun. Informal. honey ( def 6, 7 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of honey bun¹

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

Example Sentences

“If somebody is hungry and there isn’t anything else to eat but a honey bun, a honey bun is going to hit the spot,” says Carol Fernandez, president of Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas.

From Seattle Times

That said, he doesn’t think the honey bun is going away anytime soon.

From Washington Post

It gets soggy fast, and it barely tastes like the cinnamon you’d expect in a honey bun.

From Washington Post

Fuel up for a day of shopping with a hot coffee and enormous, freshly baked honey bun from the town’s favorite coffee shop, Magee’s Bakery, just around the corner.

From Washington Post

He limps through the aisles and gets a honey bun, an apple, and a pack of hog head cheese.

From Literature