[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

hunker \hun"ker\, n.
   originally, a nickname for a member of the conservative
   section of the democratic party in new york; hence, one
   opposed to progress in general; a fogy. political cant,
   u.s.
   1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

hunker
     v : sit on one's heels; "in some cultures, the women give birth
         while squatting"; "the children hunkered down to protect
         themselves from the sandstorm" syn: squat, crouch, scrunch,
          scrunch up, hunker down
see also:
squat crouch scrunch scrunch up hunker down 

[3] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

hunker, pa borough, fips 36288
  location: 40.20403 n, 79.61530 w
  population 1990: 328 133 housing units
  area: 1.0 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
  zip codes: 15639

[4] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

hunker, pa -- u.s. borough in pennsylvania
   population 2000:    329
   housing units 2000: 138
   land area 2000:     0.370977 sq. miles 0.960826 sq. km
   water area 2000:    0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
   total area 2000:    0.370977 sq. miles 0.960826 sq. km
   fips code:            36288
   located within:       pennsylvania pa, fips 42
   location:             40.204462 n, 79.616218 w
   zip codes 1990:     15639
   note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   headwords:
    hunker, pa
    hunker

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