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Bunks vs Hunks - What's the difference?

bunks | hunks |

As nouns the difference between bunks and hunks

is that bunks is while hunks is (slang|dated) a crotchety or surly person; also, a stingy man, a miser or hunks can be .

As a verb bunks

is (bunk).

bunks

English

Noun

(head)
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (bunk)
  • hunks

    English

    Etymology 1

    Origin unknown.

    Noun

    (hunkses)
  • (slang, dated) A crotchety or surly person; also, a stingy man, a miser.
  • * 1851 , Herman Melville, :
  • Now, Bildad, I am sorry to say, had the reputation of being an incorrigible old hunks , and in his sea-going days, a bitter, hard task-master.

    Etymology 2

    Inflected forms.

    Noun

    (head)