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Hunker

Hun′ker

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Noun.
Originally, a nickname for a member of the conservative section of the Democratic party in New York; hence, one opposed to progress in general; a fogy.
[Political Cant, U.S.]

Definition 2024

hunker

hunker

English

Verb

hunker ‎(third-person singular simple present hunkers, present participle hunkering, simple past and past participle hunkered)

  1. (intransitive) To crouch or squat close to the ground.
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Etymology 2

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Noun

hunker ‎(plural hunkers)

  1. (dated) A political conservative.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

Verb

hunker

  1. first-person singular present indicative of hunkeren
  2. imperative of hunkeren

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Etymology

Originally Scottish. Origin unknown, but probably of Germanic origin, perhaps *hunk- or *huk-. Probable cognates include Old Norse húka, Dutch huiken, and German hocken.

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