hunky
1[ huhng-kee ]
/ ˈhʌŋ ki /
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adjective Slang.
satisfactory; well; right.
even; leaving no balance.
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”
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Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
Origin of hunky
1An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; origin uncertain
Words nearby hunky
hunker, hunker down, hunkers, Hunkpapa, hunks, hunky, hunky-dory, Hunner's ulcer, Hunnish, Huns, hunt
Definition for hunky (2 of 3)
hunky2
or hunk·ie
[ huhng-kee ]
/ ˈhʌŋ ki /
noun, plural hunk·ies.(sometimes initial capital letter)Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.
a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of Hungarian or Slavic descent, especially an unskilled or semiskilled worker.
Origin of hunky
2Definition for hunky (3 of 3)
hunky3
[ huhng-kee ]
/ ˈhʌŋ ki /
adjective, hunk·i·er, hunk·i·est.
Slang. (of a male) having a handsome, well-developed physique.
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