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Hunky vs Hunkish - What's the difference?

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Hunkish is a synonym of hunky.



As adjectives the difference between hunky and hunkish

is that hunky is exhibiting strong, masculine beauty while hunkish is exhibiting strong, masculine beauty.

As a noun hunky

is a person of Hungarian or Slavic, especially Ruthenian, descent.

hunky

English

Etymology 1

Probably (etyl) hunke, 19th century.

Adjective

(er)
  • (slang) Exhibiting strong, masculine beauty.
  • Shaped like a hunk, or piece; chunky.
    • Related terms
    * hunk

    Etymology 2

    From the older (hunk), probably alteration of (Hungarian). Compare (bohunk).

    Alternative forms

    * hunkie * hunkey

    Noun

    (hunkies)
  • (North America, slang, ethnic slur) A person of Hungarian or Slavic, especially Ruthenian, descent.
  • *2009 , Victor Bockris, Warhol: The Biography , page 20
  • *:Like blacks, who were the only ethnic group below them on the social scale, Eastern Europeans, contemptuously labelled ‘hunkies ’, were dismissed as incapable and untrustworthy.

    • References

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    hunkish

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Exhibiting strong, masculine beauty.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=September 27, author=Alastair Macaulay, title=Striking the Pose: Rock Show as Movement, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Then take the following ingredients for the latest youth-appeal recipe from “Revolution” at the Joyce Theater: a great deal of standard rock ’n’ roll (any kind will do); a fair helping of Irish step dancing (as in “Riverdance”); a sprinkling of American tap dancing; six hunkish , ready-for-action-looking guys of various degrees of dance skill and physical attractiveness (remember “Tap Dogs”?); and a seasoning of Jumpin’ Jack Flash concert behavior. }}

    Synonyms

    * hunky