Meanings
interjection
alternative honest Indian
- UScolloquialdatedhumorousoffensiveUsed to emphasize the truth of something.
nounhonest injun (plural honest injuns)
plural honest injuns · alternative honest Indian
- UScolloquialdatedhumorousoffensiveAn honest person.
Origin
From honest + injun, a dialectal or eye dialectal spelling of Indian.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
honest injun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honest%20injun
MLA
“honest injun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honest%20injun. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “honest injun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/honest%20injun.
Source: honest injun on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.