honchos

Variant of honcho

honcho definition

hon·cho (hän′c̸hō)

noun pl. honchos -·chos

☆ Slang a person in charge; leader; chief

Etymology: < Jpn hanchō, squad leader

transitive verb honchoed -·choed, honchoing -·cho·ing

Slang to take charge of; act as leader of

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