hunks
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Pronunciation[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Unknown.
Noun[edit]
hunks (plural hunkses)
- (slang, dated) A crotchety or surly person.
- 1851, Herman Melville, Moby-Dick:
- Now, Bildad, I am sorry to say, had the reputation of being an incorrigible old hunks, and in his sea-going days, a bitter, hard task-master.
- 1897, Richard Marsh, The Beetle:
- I used to fancy my revolver shooting when I was with the colours, and if I do get a chance I’ll put a shot through the old hunks, if only to prove to you that I’m no liar.
- (slang, dated) A stingy man; a miser.
Etymology 2[edit]
Inflected forms.
Noun[edit]
hunks
Further reading[edit]
- “hunks”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Anagrams[edit]
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