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First published 1960 (SND Vol. V).
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†HUNK, n.¹ A lazy slut. Cf. Hulk, n.¹, v.Rxb. 1825 Jam.:
A sluttish, indolent woman, a drab; as, “a nasty hunk,” “a lazy hunk.”