intransitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Etymology: probably akin to Middle Dutch hucken, huken to squat, Middle Low German hōken to squat, peddle, Old Norse hūka to squat Date: 1720 crouch , squat , to settle in or dig in for a sustained period
HUNKER
Meaning of HUNKER in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012