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     • honcho (n.) 1947, American English, "officer in charge," from Japanese hancho "group leader," from han "corps, squad" + cho "head, chief."
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   Where did the word Honcho come from?

   • It’s actually not. The word “honcho” comes from the Japanese word, hanchō, meaning “squad leader.” Hunky-dory* Origin: 本町通 (honchō dōri) First known use: 1865 So the origins of this word are a little shady, hence the asterisk. Some say the word comes from an obsolete dialect of English, but others say the origins lie in Japan.

   10 English words that were originally Japanese - Japan Today

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   When was Honcho first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun honcho is in the 1940s. OED's earliest evidence for honcho is from 1945, in the Coshocton Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio). honcho is a borrowing from Japanese. Etymons: Japanese hanchō.

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   Where does the word 'Hon cho' come from?

   • " Merriam-Webster goes a bit further into the etymology of the word, noting that it comes from the Japanese word "han" (which means squad) and chō (which is defined as head or chief). According to Fighting Talk: The Military Origins of Everyday Words and Phrases, the Japanese army would call squad leaders or sergeants in the army "hon-cho."

   Talk To The Head Honcho; He Speaks Japanese - NPR

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   What does Honcho mean?

   • The meaning of HONCHO is boss, big shot; also : hotshot. How to use honcho in a sentence. Did you know?

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   Where did Honcho dori come from?

   • So the origins of this word are a little shady, hence the asterisk. Some say the word comes from an obsolete dialect of English, but others say the origins lie in Japan. The story goes that honcho dori was the main thoroughfare that lead American sailors back to the port.

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   Why is Honcho so popular today?

   • And today, the word "honcho" has morphed into a favorite of headline writers everywhere. *After the war, Norquist became a Presbyterian minister and was extensively involved in the civil rights movement. The story of the preservation of Norquist's wartime diary is fascinating in its own right.

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3. www.etymonline.com › word › honchohoncho | Etymology of honcho by etymonline

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   Sep 28, 2017 · "overseer, one who employs or oversees workers," 1640s, American English, from Dutch baas "a master," Middle Dutch baes, a word of obscure origin. If the original sense was "uncle," perhaps it is related to Old High German basa "aunt," but some sources discount this theory.

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     honcho 뜻: 혼쵸; 1947년, 미국 영어에서 "책임자"를 뜻하는 "officer in charge"가...

   • Italiano (Italian)

     Significato di honcho: capo; 1947, American English,...

   • Honduras

     c. 1300, pardoun, "papal indulgence, forgiveness of sins or...

4. www.oed.com › dictionary › honcho_nhoncho, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   The earliest known use of the noun honcho is in the 1940s. OED's earliest evidence for honcho is from 1945, in the Coshocton Tribune (Coshocton, Ohio). honcho is a borrowing from Japanese.

5. japantoday.com › category › features10 English words that were originally Japanese - Japan Today

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   Jan 25, 2014 · The word “honcho” comes from the Japanese word, hanchō, meaning “squad leader.” Hunky-dory* Origin: 本町通 (honchō dōri) First known use: 1865. So the origins of this word are a little shady, hence the asterisk. Some say the word comes from an obsolete dialect of English, but others say the origins lie in Japan.

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   A relic of the large U.S. presence in Japan in the years following World War II, the word honcho comes from the Japanese word hanchō meaning “leader of the squad, section, group.”

7. www.dictionary.com › e › word-of-the-dayWord of the Day - honcho | Dictionary.com

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   Mar 8, 2021 · Honcho is mostly an American term, entering the language in 1945, toward the end of World War II. It comes from Japanese hanchō “squad leader, group leader” and was picked up by American prisoners of war in the POW camps.

8. www.npr.org › sections › codeswitchTalk To The Head Honcho; He Speaks Japanese : Code Switch - NPR

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   Oct 29, 2013 · The first published references to the word came in 1947, when New Zealand-born journalist James M. Bertram used it in his book The Shadow of a War: A New Zealander in the Far East, 1939-1946.

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   Sep 6, 2024 · Etymology. [edit] From Japanese 班 はん 長 ちょう (hanchō, “squad leader”), from 19th c. Mandarin 班長 ／ 班长 (bānzhǎng, “team leader”). Probably entered English during World War II: many apocryphal stories describe American soldiers hearing Japanese prisoners-of-war refer to their lieutenants as hanchō. Pronunciation. [edit]