Meaning
A large or dense piece of something.
Etymology
Origin: Dutch
Probably borrowed from West Flemish hunke (“hunk; chunk”), of obscure origin. Probably from an earlier *humke, *humpke, a diminutive related to Dutch homp (“hunk; lump”), English hump, equivalent to hump + -kin. The sense of an attractive man is recorded in Australian slang in 1941, in jive talk in 1945.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles: