"huncher" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hunchers [plural]
Rhymes: -ʌntʃə(ɹ) Etymology: hunch + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hunch|er|id2=agent noun}} hunch + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} huncher (plural hunchers)
  1. One who hunches or slouches over.
    Sense id: en-huncher-en-noun-YfHsEz7z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 48 52
  2. (colloquial) One who has hunches, or makes intuitive guesses. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-huncher-en-noun-RMOrq-n5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 48 52

Inflected forms

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