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It is a southern US dialect phrase from the 1960's possibly adopted from the old Scottish word 'to squat' which in turn came from Scandinavia 'huka or hoka or hokra' meaning to crawl

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What is the etymology of 'hunkering down'?

"to squat, crouch," 1720, Scottish, of uncertain origin, possibly from a Scandinavian source, cf. Old Norse huka "to crouch," hoka, hokra "to crawl." Hunker down, Southern U.S. dialectal phrase, popularized c.1965, from northern British hunker "haunch." Related: Hunkered; hunkering. from the Online Etymology Dictionary


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