n. 1. A white (caucasian) person; -- a term used by some African-Americans, intended to be disparaging and often taken as offensive. [ Also spelled honkie and honkey. ] Syn. -- whitey. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
a. Pertaining to or resembling a honky-tonk. [ PJC ]
2. (Music) Pertaining to a style of ragtime piano music having a melody embellished with chords and syncopated rhythms, accompanied by a bass in strict two-four or four-four time. It is often played on an upright piano having its strings muffled to produce a tinny sound; as, a honky-tonk piano. RHUD [ PJC ]