Hanker
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- Grand Panjandrum
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Hanker
Another under-used good word. But again I can't find a plausible etymology. Can anyone help?
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- Great Grand Panjandrum
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Re: Hanker
Checked AlphaDictionary and found numerous references. Prob comes from similar Danish word.
It reminded me of hunker, so I checked that out, and it's from a different Scandinavian word. No sign fof relationship, but also no N in either etymology.
Hanker is used a lot in the south and west, as in I got a hankerin' for fried chicken.
It reminded me of hunker, so I checked that out, and it's from a different Scandinavian word. No sign fof relationship, but also no N in either etymology.
Hanker is used a lot in the south and west, as in I got a hankerin' for fried chicken.
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