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Hucker vs Hunker - What's the difference?

hucker | hunker |

As nouns the difference between hucker and hunker

is that hucker is someone who hucks (any meaning) while hunker is (dated) a political conservative.

As a verb hunker is

to crouch or squat close to the ground.

hucker

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone who hucks (any meaning)

    • hunker

    English

    Etymology 1

    Originally Scottish. Origin unknown, but probably of Germanic origin, perhaps *hunk- or *huk-. Probable cognates include Old Norse , Dutch huiken, and German hocken.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To crouch or squat close to the ground.
    • Synonyms
    * (crouch or squat) crouch, squat
    Derived terms
    * hunkers * hunker down

    Etymology 2

    Unknown

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dated) A political conservative.

    • See also

    * hunkers English intransitive verbs ----