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
28 May 2025
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