hori

H4O1R1I1

noun

A Māori.

OriginMāori Hōri ← English George →
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Meanings

nounhori (plural horis)

plural horis

  1. New ZealandderogatoryslangsometimesA Māori.

    “I'm a typical hori after all, made to work on the chain, or be a factory hand, not try for high places.”

    1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 230

Origin

  1. EnglishGeorge
  2. MāoriHōri“George”
  3. Englishhori

Borrowed from Māori Hōri (“George”), itself from English George.

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Cite this entry
APA

hori. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hori

MLA

“hori.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hori. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hori,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hori.

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