hunk

[ huhngk ]
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noun
  1. a large piece or lump; chunk.

  2. Slang.

    • a handsome man with a well-developed physique.

    • a large or fat person.

Origin of hunk

1
First recorded in 1805–15, hunk is from the Dutch dialect word hunke

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hunk

/ (hʌŋk) /


noun
  1. a large piece

  2. Also called: hunk of a man slang a well-built, sexually attractive man

Origin of hunk

1
C19: probably related to Flemish hunke; compare Dutch homp lump

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