Green’s Dictionary of Slang

Hong Kong, usu. among Aus./UK ex-patriates stationed or working in East Asia; ext. as a nickname for a native of Hong Kong (see cit. 1978).

1963–74		B. Humphries Barry McKenzie [comic strip] in Complete Barry McKenzie (1988) 32: I bought it [i.e. a camera] last week in Honkers.
1977		(con. 1969) M. Herr Dispatches 240: People quite seriously referred to Hong Kong as ‘Hongers.’.
1978		T. Davies More Aus. Nicknames 55: Honkers A Chinese student who hails from Hong Kong.
1984		(con. WW2) T. Jones Heart of Oak [ebook] There I was to hear tales [of] exotic evenings in Trinco and Honkers.
1985		B. Humphries Traveller’s Tool 31: Whenever I’m jetting through Honkers.
1999		Guardian Rev. 26 June 11: There are also trips to Shanghai, Honkers and Tanzania.
2000		J.J. Connolly Layer Cake 94: I don’t have an appointment, been away, down China way, Honkers.
2003		Riley & Turner That’s Unusual 220: There’s a phone call for you. I think it’s Honkers.
2013		D. Whish-Wilson Zero at the Bone [ebook] ‘I’ve got it from a mate at Qantas that he’s off to Honkers tomorrow’.