To: stainlessbanner
I was told “Honky” is actually a Hawaiian term. The native Hawaiians thought that english sounded like geese honking (does Hawaii even have geese?). As for cracker - I am from New York - I only heard the word for the first time last year. Am I supposed to be offended??
25 posted on
04/03/2008 8:38:27 AM PDT by
PGR88
To: PGR88
Yes, a hawaiian goose is a “nene”. Serious.
(We cross-worders know that one!)
To: PGR88
As for cracker - I am from New York - I only heard the word for the first time last year. Am I supposed to be offended??
"There's no such thing as a Cracker from New York City, boy!"
37 posted on
04/03/2008 8:50:56 AM PDT by
Polybius
To: PGR88
Their state bird is a goose.
40 posted on
04/03/2008 8:54:42 AM PDT by
ButThreeLeftsDo
(Carry Daily. Apply Sparingly.)
To: PGR88
Haole = foreign (white). Nene = goose (state bird).
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