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What (who) is hunker$36267$ - definition
BOROUGH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Hunker, PA; Hunker (PA)
hunker
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Hunker (disambiguation)
¦ verb
1. squat or crouch down low.
2. (hunker down) apply oneself seriously to a task.
Origin
C18: prob. related to Ger. hocken.
Hunker
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Hunker (disambiguation)
·noun Originally, a nickname for a member of the conservative section of the Democratic party in New York; hence, one opposed to progress in general; a fogy.
hunker
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Hunker (disambiguation)
(hunkers, hunkering, hunkered)
• hunker down
1.
If you hunker down, you bend your knees so that you are in a low position, balancing on your feet. (AM)
Betty hunkered down on the floor...
He ended up hunkering down beside her.
= squat
PHRASAL VERB: V P on n, V P beside n
2.
If you say that someone hunkers down, you mean that they are trying to avoid doing things that will make them noticed or put them in danger. (AM)
Their strategy for the moment is to hunker down and let the fuss die down.
= lie low
PHRASAL VERB: V P
Wikipedia
Hunker, Pennsylvania
Hunker is a borough which is located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has been part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area since 1950.
The population was 307 at the time of the 2020 census.
