phr. (American).—A pledge of sincerity; HONOUR BRIGHT (q.v.).
1884. S. L. CLEMENS (‘Mark Twain’), The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, xxvi. She says: ‘HONEST INJUN, now, hain’t you been telling me a lot of lies?’ ‘HONEST INJUN,’ says I.
1892. Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. I’ll agree not to feel hard about it. HONEST INJUN?
