hunkers
noun/ˈhʌŋkəz/
/ˈhʌŋkərz/
Word Originmid 18th cent. (originally Scots): from hunker.
[plural]Idioms Idioms
on your hunkers
- sitting on your heels with your knees bent up in front of you
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