Origin unknown.
hunks (plural hunkses)
(slang, dated) A crotchety or surly person.
A stingy man; a miser.
Inflected forms.
hunks
plural of hunk
• Shunk
Source: Wiktionary
Hunks, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain.]
Definition: A covetous, sordid man; a miser; a niggard. Pray make your bargain with all the prudence and selfishness of an old hunks. Gray.
Hunk, n. Etym: [Cf. Hunch.]
Definition: A large lump or piece; a hunch; as, a hunk of bread. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 June 2024
(adverb) not to a significant degree or amount; “our budget will only be insignificantly affected by these new cuts”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
