hun
Casual loving nickname
Hun is a casual, affectionate term of address, a shortened form of honey: Thanks, hun, You okay, hun?
It's common in American speech, especially from service workers to customers or between friends and romantic partners.
The tone ranges from genuinely warm to perfunctory depending on context. (Capitalized Hun refers to the ancient nomadic people.)
honey
Bees' viscous nectar product
- darlingBeloved person or pet
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
- dearTreasured or costly
love · babe · sweetie · pet · affectionate · informal · nickname · beloved · partner · spouse
- Attila the HunFifth-century barbarian king