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View synonyms for hunky

hunky

1

[ huhng-kee ]

adjective

, Slang.
  1. even; leaving no balance.


hunky

2

[ huhng-kee ]

adjective

, hunk·i·er, hunk·i·est.
  1. Slang. (of a male) handsome and having well-developed physique.

hunky

3
or hunk·ie

[ huhng-kee ]

noun

, (sometimes initial capital letter)
, plural hunk·ies.
  1. a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of Hungarian or Slavic descent, especially an unskilled or semiskilled worker.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hunky1

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; from obsolete New York City slang term hunk, used especially by boys at play for home base, home (the goal); from Dutch honk “post, station, base, home” + -y 1( def ); hunky-dory ( def )

Origin of hunky2

First recorded in 1910–15; hunk + -y 1

Origin of hunky3

First recorded in 1905–10; (bo)hunk ( def ) + -y 2( def )

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Example Sentences

That would certainly be historic — but it wouldn’t mean everything is finally hunky-dory with our congressional maps.

It is one thing to keep going when everything is hunky-dory, when you are making swift and observable progress.

The NCAA even got in on the act, and—quelle surprise—also determined that everything was hunky-dory.

Sam Claflin—hunky, pretty, beautiful Sam Claflin—won the highly sought-after role.

There is no doubt that men can do it, though; Hinds admits he encountered an attempt to cast him in the hunky house-husband role.

The velvet-covered book features 42 hunky men in different locations around the country.

Hardly anyone could be more blue collar than Palin, out on the fishing boat with her hunky blue-collar husband, Todd.

Sometimes she will come running in, and say, "I am so hunky dory I don't know what to do; want sonton to neat."

"Hunky" bread-puddings and eggless, faintly-sweetened rice puddings, and pies of various kinds, represent dessert.

You're all right, and the spot is hunky-dory, and it's the durned old boat hez made the mistake, begosh!

Before he could think how he should act, a response came to the call from Hunky Ben.

Without leaving the boat, fishing arm-deep into the brush, he announced, "All hunky-dory."

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