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Hunker

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Verb (used without object)

to squat on one's heels (often fol. by down ).
Informal .
to hunch
The driver hunkered over the steering wheel.
to hide, hide out, or take shelter (usually fol. by down )
The escaped convicts hunkered down in a cave in the mountains.
to hold resolutely or stubbornly to a policy, opinion, etc., when confronted by criticism, opposition, or unfavorable circumstances (usually fol. by down )
Though all the evidence was against him, he hunkered down and refused to admit his guilt.
Slang . to lumber along; walk or move slowly or aimlessly.

Noun

hunkers, one's haunches. ?

Idiom

on one's hunkers
British Informal . squatting on one's heels.
suffering a period of poverty, bad luck, or the like.

Synonyms

verb
huddle , hunch , squat

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