honest injun

English

Etymology

honest + injun, a dialectal or eye dialectal spelling of Indian.

Interjection

honest injun

1. (US, dated, offensive) A phrase used to emphasize the truth of something.

Noun

honest injun (plural honest injuns)

1. (US, dated, offensive) An honest person.

References

• “honest injun” in The New Oxford American Dictionary, Second Edition, Oxford University Press, 2005