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hunk

[ huhngk ]

noun

  1. a large piece or lump; chunk.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. Slang.
    1. a handsome man with a well-developed physique.
    2. a large or fat person.


hunk

/ ʌŋ /

noun

  1. a large piece
  2. slang.
    Also calledhunk of a man a well-built, sexually attractive man
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hunk1

First recorded in 1805–15, hunk is from the Dutch dialect word hunke
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hunk1

C19: probably related to Flemish hunke; compare Dutch homp lump
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She covered Tammy Wynette’s “Stand by Your Man” and John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” and she brought out the up-and-coming country hunk George Birge to do his “Cowboy Songs.”

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Metal and plastic hunks were strewn around the crash site.

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He starts the film at a speed-dating event where, in a great montage, he disappoints a procession of dewy singletons who shrivel up when this hunk comes across as cold and rude.

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The mysterious, flaming hunk of metal traveled for several hours before smashing into a warehouse in the Polish village of Komorniki.

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It was chicken and rice — creamy, cozy, brimming with tender carrots and onions and served with a little hunk of sourdough.

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