Where did the phrase "hunker down" come from, anyway?
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Anonymous
| I think I've heard it more in the past 24 hours than in the past year. |
Anonymous
| From "bunker down" but now more people do not have bunker access. Just a guess though. |
Anonymous
| wikipedia has an entry on it |
Anonymous
| i believe Jim Cantore started using it and everyone is copying it... |
Anonymous
| I find it annoying |
Anonymous
|
Believed to be of Scottish origin, 18th century.
Popularized by President Johnson. |
Anonymous
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I like this explanation:
http://underthenews.blogspot.com/2005/09/origins-of-hunker-down.html related to the word to squat... |
Anonymous
| hunker down you harry dog! |