English word origin

Etymology of huck

Unknown. Perhaps a variant of chuck or hoick.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

A long throw, generally at least half a field in length. · A drop or jump off a cliff or cornice.

verb

To throw or chuck. · To throw oneself off a large jump or drop. · To throw one's body in the air, possibly in a way that is ungraceful or lacks skill. · To throw a frisbee a long distance.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Unknown. Perhaps a variant of chuck or hoick.

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Source etymology 2

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noun

A person's hip.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Backformation from huckle, or from Middle English hoke (“hook”); compare hokebone (“hip”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Inherited-form mentionhokeenm

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Source etymology 3

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verb

To haggle in trading.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Middle English hukken, related to German höken (“to haggle; traffic”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Inherited-form mentionhukkenenm
Cognate mentionhökende · to haggle; traffic

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