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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

/ ³óʌŋ°ì /

noun

  1. a large piece
  2. slang.
    Also calledhunk of a man a well-built, sexually attractive man
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hunk1

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

Origin of hunk1

C19: probably related to Flemish hunke; compare Dutch homp lump
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Unfortunately for us, a willingness to blow up government doesn't just destroy a hunk of metal, it destroys tens of thousands of lives.

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There is something archaic about these massive, welded hunks of steel, that seemed to have their heyday in the Pacific War of the 1940s.

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It was while peeling a knotty hunk of ginger in a soupy kitchen that I first began to appreciate the fine art of slowing down.

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But more than anything, an aspiring Hallmark hunk must be willing to share their emotions and occasionally shed a tear.

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The Crew’s new stadium, which opened in 1999, looked like a hunk of metal that lived up to its derisive nickname, “The Erector Set.â€

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