HUNKERED

Verb

hunkered

simple past tense and past participle of hunker

Source: Wiktionary


HUNKER

Hun"ker, n.

Definition: 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. [Political Cant, U.S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


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