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to be on one's hunkers

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  • Hunkers — Hun kers, n. pl. [See {Hunker}.] In the phrase on one s hunkers, in a squatting or crouching position; haunches. [Scot. & Local, U. S.] Sit on your hunkers and pray for the bridge. Kipling. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hunkers — /ˈhʌŋkəz/ (say hungkuhz) plural noun 1. the haunches. –phrase 2. on one s hunkers, on one s haunches. {hunker + s3} …  

  • hunkers — n. haunches, buttocks, backside, rumpv. squat down on one s heels …   English contemporary dictionary

  • hunkers — plural noun informal one s haunches. Origin C18 (orig. Scots): from hunker …   English new terms dictionary

  • hunker — /hung keuhr/, v.i. 1. to squat on one s heels (often fol. by down). 2. Informal. a. to hunch: The driver hunkered over the steering wheel. b. to hide, hide out, or take shelter (usually fol. by down): The escaped convicts hunkered down in a cave… …   Universalium

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