• a phrase used very commonly by radio announcers as hurricanes pass by. it basically means hang in there or be strong.


    Hunker down meaning & definition 1 of Hunker down.


  • Hunker Down game is a game played at hurricane parties. You watch the weather report and everytime the weatherman or news guy says hunker down you take a shot. By the time the electricity is out, you dont even care any more.

    Hunker down meaning & definition 2 of Hunker down.


  • To get down to work on what you have to do.

    Hunker down meaning & definition 3 of Hunker down.


  • A really great beer-drinkin game from our hillbilly brethren. Involves two competitors holding opposite ends of a long rope and standing on buckets (more traditionally, ammo cans.) At the cue (anyone in the crowd can holler HUNKER DOWN) the competitors pull on the rope until there is no slack left. From here they must use craftiness, trickery, and a good amount of hunkerin down to make the other person set a foot on the ground. Trust me, its great.

    Hunker down meaning & definition 4 of Hunker down.


  • to finally sit down to finish something up. to stop procratinating and do something

    Hunker down meaning & definition 5 of Hunker down.


  • First introduced and popularized by George H.W. Bush, this southern-American slang means to toughen up and get ready for a rough time. This irritating phrase is now used regularily on CNN in conjunction with phony technical malfunctions and microphone tilts towards the wind in an effort to sensationalize their hurricane coverage.

    Hunker down meaning & definition 6 of Hunker down.


  • To make a bowel movement where the facilities are not available in the area.

    Hunker down meaning & definition 7 of Hunker down.

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