HUNKSES

Noun

hunkses

plural of hunks

Source: Wiktionary


HUNKS

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

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



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Word of the Day

25 November 2024

ONCHOCERCIASIS

(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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