hunker Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb sit on one's heels
scrunch; crouch; hunker down; squat; scrunch up.
- In some cultures, the women give birth while squatting
- The children hunkered down to protect themselves from the sandstorm
WordNet
Hun"ker noun
Definitions
Originally, a nickname for a member of the conservative section of the Democratic party in New York; hence, one opposed to progress in general; a fogy. Political Cant, U.S.