I Bloody Well Hate That Word 'Hun' !

Why is it that many facebook users and people who chat on other social networking sites often use the word 'Hun'?


I bloody well hate it !
In the urban dictionary it means: "short for honey, an endearing term , Hey hun, i missed you!"


Every time I see it or hear it, it reminds me of 'chaviness' , I picture the 'hun user' as one who smokes one fag/roll-up after another and drinks white lightening.


In Wiki- terms 'Hun' means - "The Huns were a group of nomadic pastoral people who, appearing from beyond the Volga, migrated into Europe c. 370 AD and built up an enormous empire in Europe."


I suppose its like a lot of words of late - our dictionary seems to be expanding at a vast rate with urban slang and text talk !  


I mean take 'minger' for example - Urban dictionary meaning: "Although now more commonly used to define an extremely visually challanging appearance, the word minger originally came from scottish gaelic, meaning 'septic vagina'. 

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Now often used by chavs all over Britain to define anything remotely disgusting

Eurgh look Shaz, thats right minging, innit?

Wiki Definition: Minger - colloquial (and highly pejorative) British slang to refer to a man or woman perceived as unattractive, or something that's disgusting.

Munted is another word I often hear - Urban dictionary : " completely twatted of your face & gurning like a water buffalo.

fuck me, I was munted last night. "

Wiki Definition :  Sorry can't find it on Wiki. 

So where do these words come from ? Who makes them up and defines the meanings ?

It fascinates me how words and language have evolved and changed over the years. maybe I should study lexicology more often .

Jeremy Kyle Show - with potential users of the word 'Hun'

Anyway - if you happen to come across me on facebook - please do not refer to me as 'hun' or face being blocked /deleted or removed . The word makes the hair stand up on the back of my neck and I would rather eat bugs from the jungle than use it myself !

Attila the Hun