plural of hunkie / plural of hunky

present participle of hunker

(idiomatic) To take shelter; to prepare oneself for some eventuality; to focus on a task. / (idiomatic) To stubbornly hold to a position.

(dated) A political conservative.

(intransitive) To crouch or squat close to the ground or lie down / (intransitive) To apply oneself to a task

(informal) Alternative form of hunky dory

Alternative form of hunky (“Hungarian or other Eastern European”)

(informal) Exhibiting strong, masculine beauty. / Shaped like a hunk, or piece; chunky. / (US, slang) All right; in good condition. / (US, slang) even; square; on equal footing with

(US, slang, now uncommon, ethnic slur) A Hungarian or other eastern European, e.g. a Romanian or a Slav. (Sometimes applied (like honky) to any white person.)

(Britain, West Country) a grotesque carving, usually of a squatting animal, on the side of a building, especially a church.