Hunty

Hunty is a term of endearment from drag and Black queer culture, formed by blending "honey" with "cunt." It has a warm but knowing camp edge, landing somewhere between affection and a gentle jab depending on tone. You might hear it as a friendly greeting ("Hey, hunty") or with a sharper, shadier bite. The word spread into wider queer slang and pop culture largely through RuPaul's Drag Race, though it circulated in ballroom and drag communities before that. Dictionary.com and other sources trace it to the drag scene as a playful, minorly aggressive yet endearing way to address someone.