Noun | Physical Descriptor
Encyclopedia of British Slang
HUNK
Noun | Neutral | Physical Descriptor
HUNK Pronunciation: /h??k/ Part of Speech: Noun Severity Level: Neutral Category: Physical Descriptor
Core Definition
Hunk means:
Attractive, muscular man
Linguistic Origins
From hunk meaning chunk.
Modern slang usage influenced by American media.
Usage Contexts
Compliment:
Hes a hunk.
Final Assessment
Hunk captures visible masculinity.
Casually.
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Alan Nafzger was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son Swiss immigrants. He grew up on a dairy in Windthorst, north central Texas. He earned degrees from Midwestern State University (B.A. 1985) and Texas State University (M.A. 1987). University College Dublin (Ph.D. 1991). Dr. Nafzger has entertained and educated young people in Texas colleges for 37 years. Nafzger is best known for his dark novels and experimental screenwriting. His best know scripts to date are Lenin’s Body, produced in Russia by A-Media and Sea and Sky produced in The Philippines in the Tagalog language. In 1986, Nafzger wrote the iconic feminist western novel, Gina of Quitaque. He currently lives in Holloway, North London. Contact: [email protected]
