hunker
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Etymology 1 [edit]
Originally Scottish. Origin unknown, but probably of Germanic origin, perhaps *hunk- or *huk-. Probable cognates include Old Norse húka, Dutch huiken, and German hocken.
Verb [edit]
hunker (third-person singular simple present hunkers, present participle hunkering, simple past and past participle hunkered)
- (intransitive) To crouch or squat close to the ground.
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Translations [edit]
To crouch or squat close to the ground
Etymology 2 [edit]
Unknown
Noun [edit]
hunker (plural hunkers)
- (dated) A political conservative.
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