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honeybunch

American  
[huhn-ee-buhnch] / ˈhʌn iˌbʌntʃ /

noun

Informal.

  1. honey.

honeybunch British  
/ ˈhʌnɪˌbʌn, ˈhʌnɪˌbʌntʃ /

noun

  1. informal honey; darling: a term of endearment

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Etymology

Origin of honeybunch

First recorded in 1900–05; honey + bunch

Example Sentences

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She then added that her uncle quipped: "It is what it is, honeybunch."

From Salon • Aug. 11, 2021

I thought, honeybunch, when I saw you coming so stylish and beautiful with those none-such chickens that you must have been bringing a silk purse sewed with gold thread with you.

From The Golden Bird by Chase, Edward L.

"Now, I am glad you have come down, honeybunch," she exclaimed at sight of me.

From The Golden Bird by Chase, Edward L.

It's round and furry—my honeybunch brought me a peach!

From Gaslight Sonatas by Hurst, Fannie

"God bless you, honeybunch, and I'm glad William has brought you home at last, the rascal."

From The Golden Bird by Chase, Edward L.

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