hunkers

/ (ˈhʌŋkəz) /

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Word Origin for hunkers

C18: of uncertain origin

Words nearby hunkers

hung-up, Hung-wu, hunk, hunker, hunker down, hunkers, Hunkpapa, hunks, hunky, hunky-dory, Hunnish

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How to use hunkers in a sentence

Yer whar Brer B'ar bin squattin' on he hunkers, en dar de print w'ich he aint got no tail.
Nights With Uncle Remus|Joel Chandler Harris
Delegates were chosen to the national convention to oppose the Hunkers.
Martin Van Buren|Edward M. Shepard
I think we can stand the large number of these now known, if the moderate and union Hunkers can be held, as we anticipate.
Letters and Literary Memorials of Samuel J. Tilden, v. 1|Samuel J. Tilden
The "Hunkers," conservative and influential, were so called from the Dutch "honk," which signifies "station" or "home."
The Greatest Highway in the World|Anonymous

In the legislature the Barnburners, or "Free-soilers" as they began to be called, outnumbered the Hunkers.
Martin Van Buren|Edward M. Shepard

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