Honeyboy

English

Etymology

honey +‎ boy

Proper noun

Honeyboy

1. A male nickname.

   David "Honeyboy" Edwards

   • 1990, Illinois. Appellate Court, Stephen Davis Porter, Illinois Appellate Reports: Official Reports of the Illinois Appellate Court:

     When defendant finally viewed the photographs, he recognized one of the pictures to be that of a person known to him as Honeyboy. Defendant then requested that the State provide him with the real name and last known address of ...

   • 2005, Alan E. Foulds, Boston's Ballparks & Arenas, UPNE, →ISBN, page 88:

     Three nights later featherweight Honeyboy Finnegan battled Andre Routis in a boxing match. Officially it was called Boston's Madison Square Garden, but shortly after the opening the name was abbreviated , eliminating the reference to ...

   • 2016, PETER KRAMPERT, The Encyclopedia of the Harmonica, Mel Bay Publications, →ISBN, page 55:

     Dropping in and out of music, Honeyboy Edwards is still active in the Blues scene.

See also

• honeygirl