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hunk
[ huhngk ]
/ hÊĆk /
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Definition of hunk
noun
a large piece or lump; chunk.
Slang.
- a handsome man with a well-developed physique.
- a large or fat person.
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Origin of hunk
First recorded in 1805â15, hunk is from the Dutch dialect word hunke
Words nearby hunk
hungover, hungry, Hungtow Island, hung-up, Hung-wu, hunk, hunker, hunker down, hunkers, Hunkpapa, hunks
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British Dictionary definitions for hunk
hunk
/ (hÊĆk) /
noun
a large piece
Also called: hunk of a man slang a well-built, sexually attractive man
Word Origin for hunk
C19: probably related to Flemish hunke; compare Dutch homp lump
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