diff --git a/README b/README
index d9ecddf..97c9e33 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Take control of your honks.
 Join the federation in the fight against the evil empire.
 
 Send honks. Receive honks. And not just honks.
-Bonk, donk, tonk, all your favorite activities are here.
+Bonk, donk, zonk, all your favorite activities are here.
 
 Public RSS.
 
diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
index 9f42ea7..91c61fd 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ changelog
 
 -- next
 
++ Tonks are now honk backs.
+
 + Show both avatars for bonks. Other minor refinements to UI.
 
 + Minimal support for Video activity and PeerTube compat.
diff --git a/docs/manual.txt b/docs/manual.txt
index 43f0abe..622565c 100644
--- a/docs/manual.txt
+++ b/docs/manual.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Limited markdown support:
 
 Large images are rescaled and reduced.
 
-The tonk button will prefill the forms for replies.
+The honk back button will prefill the forms for replies.
 
 -- sensitive honks
 
diff --git a/fun.go b/fun.go
index 53dfbf8..90c8bde 100644
--- a/fun.go
+++ b/fun.go
@@ -35,6 +35,13 @@ func reverbolate(honks []*Honk) {
 	filt := htfilter.New()
 	for _, h := range honks {
 		h.What += "ed"
+		if h.What == "tonked" {
+			h.What = "honked back"
+			h.Style = "subtle"
+		}
+		if !h.Public {
+			h.Style = "limited"
+		}
 		if h.Whofore == 2 || h.Whofore == 3 {
 			h.URL = h.XID
 			h.Noise = mentionize(h.Noise)
diff --git a/honk.go b/honk.go
index e5aacce..5ea3057 100644
--- a/honk.go
+++ b/honk.go
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ type Honk struct {
 	Public   bool
 	Whofore  int64
 	HTML     template.HTML
+	Style    string
 	Donks    []*Donk
 }
 
diff --git a/views/honk.html b/views/honk.html
index 3243031..e854dbc 100644
--- a/views/honk.html
+++ b/views/honk.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<article class="honk {{ .Honk.What }} {{ and (not .Honk.Public) "limited" }}" data-convoy="{{ .Honk.Convoy }}">
+<article class="honk {{ .Honk.Style }}" data-convoy="{{ .Honk.Convoy }}">
 {{ $bonkcsrf := .BonkCSRF }}
 {{ with .Honk }}
 <header>
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ in reply to: <a href="{{ .RID }}" rel=noreferrer>{{ .RID }}</a>
 {{ else }}
 <button disabled>nope</button>
 {{ end }}
-<button onclick="showhonkform(this, '{{ .Honk.XID }}', '{{ .Honk.Handle }}');">tonk</button>
+<button onclick="showhonkform(this, '{{ .Honk.XID }}', '{{ .Honk.Handle }}');">honk back</button>
 <button onclick="muteit(this, '{{ .Honk.Convoy }}');">mute</button>
 <button onclick="zonkit(this, '{{ .Honk.XID }}');">zonk</button>
 </div>
diff --git a/views/style.css b/views/style.css
index febbaa7..95742d7 100644
--- a/views/style.css
+++ b/views/style.css
@@ -149,13 +149,13 @@ input[type=file] {
 .honk button {
 	margin-left: 4em;
 }
-.tonked {
+.subtle {
 }
-.tonked .noise {
+.subtle .noise {
 	color: #aab;
 	font-size: 0.8em;
 }
-.tonked .noise a {
+.subtle .noise a {
 	color: #aab;
 }
 .limited {