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HONKY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Regional Dialects and Expressions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- honky
1, record 1, English, honky
correct, United States, pejorative
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- honkie 1, record 1, English, honkie
correct, United States, pejorative
- honkey 1, record 1, English, honkey
correct, United States, pejorative
- whitey 2, record 1, English, whitey
United States, pejorative
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[expression] originally used among [Afro-Americans] in the U.S., of unknown origin. 3, record 1, English, - honky
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Régionalismes et usages particuliers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- honky
1, record 1, French, honky
correct, United States
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- honkie 2, record 1, French, honkie
correct, United States
- honkey 1, record 1, French, honkey
correct, United States
- whitey 3, record 1, French, whitey
United States
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme de mépris pour désigner le Blanc. 3, record 1, French, - honky
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- honky tonk 1, record 2, English, honky%20tonk
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bastringue
1, record 2, French, bastringue
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sorte de piano. 1, record 2, French, - bastringue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electrical Measurements
- Audio Technology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- peaks and dips 1, record 3, English, peaks%20and%20dips
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Where the peaks and dips fall, in this important range, is what makes the overall system sound shrill, smooth, remote, honky. 1, record 3, English, - peaks%20and%20dips
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dip: A drop in the plate current of a class-C amplifier. 2, record 3, English, - peaks%20and%20dips
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mesures électriques
- Électroacoustique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crêtes et creux 1, record 3, French, cr%C3%AAtes%20et%20creux
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
crête : Valeur instantanée maximum de l'amplitude d'une grandeur électrique : courant, tension, modulation, constituant une onde, un signal, une impulsion. 1, record 3, French, - cr%C3%AAtes%20et%20creux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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