"honfidence" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhʌnfɪdəns/
Etymology: Blend of hon (“a trans woman who does not pass”) + confidence. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|hon|confidence|t1=a trans woman who does not pass}} Blend of hon (“a trans woman who does not pass”) + confidence Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} honfidence (uncountable)
  1. (4chan /lgbt/ slang) The apparently irrational confidence possessed by hons (non-passing trans women) in their appearance. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-honfidence-en-noun-X4sluVrz Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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          "ref": "2018 December 21, anonymous author, 4chan, /lgbt/:",
          "text": "what's the secret, anons? is it because they don't give a fuck? i guess it's all about HONfidence after all...",
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          "ref": "2022 May 27, @estrogenizedboy, Twitter, archived from the original on 2022-05-27:",
          "text": "u dont need honfidence, u pass",
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          "ref": "2022 June 12, @estradiolnihil, Twitter, archived from the original on 2022-06-13:",
          "text": "i tweet like i have more followers than i do not just because my old account has a lot of followers but because i am practicing honfidence for when i need it most",
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          "ref": "2022 June 17, @ellie_fail, Twitter, archived from the original on 2023-07-05:",
          "text": "I am like actually so stupid that I was going to get my ears pierced next week LOL. I am so glad whatever honfidence that had developed was nipped in the bud before I was gonna embarass^([sic]) myself even more. god I hate looking like this. it hurts so much",
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          "ref": "2022 December 11, @LillianaFuture, Twitter, archived from the original on 2023-07-05:",
          "text": "i have no idea how i managed to girlmode last year without throwing myself off a cliff honfidence is real y'all",
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          "ref": "2023 January 10, @epistemophagy, Twitter:",
          "text": "All the cool tgirls are doing it I gotta have a little honfidence",
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          "ref": "2022 January 31, @Fembub, Twitter, archived from the original on 2023-02-03:",
          "text": "I'm jealous of her honfidence",
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          "text": "I am like actually so stupid that I was going to get my ears pierced next week LOL. I am so glad whatever honfidence that had developed was nipped in the bud before I was gonna embarass^([sic]) myself even more. god I hate looking like this. it hurts so much",
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          "text": "All the cool tgirls are doing it I gotta have a little honfidence",
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