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Hawker vs Hanker - What's the difference?

hawker | hanker |

As a proper noun hawker

is .

As a verb hanker is

to crave, want or desire.

hawker

English

Etymology 1

Probably from Medieval Low German hoker

Noun

(en noun)
  • A peddler, huckster, who travels about to sell easily transportable goods.
  • Any dragonfly of the Aeshnidae family.
    • Derived terms
    * hawk * hawker center, hawker centre * hawkering * hawker stand

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    Etymology 2

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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who breeds and trains hawks and other falcons; a falconer.

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    hanker

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To crave, want or desire.
    • If you hanker for chocolate, you'll like this fudge recipe.
  • *2012 , The Economist, 13 Oct 2012, Butlers: Very good, sir
  • *:[...] the newly rich hanker after old aristocratic glitz.

    • Usage notes

    * Usually used with for, as in the example above; after may also be used.

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