hunks

A miserly old man counts his hunks of gold in a dimly lit room.

Definition

1. Noun (plural):
   • A miserly or stingy person: "hunks" refers to an individual who is extremely ungenerous or reluctant to spend money, often characterized by a greedy or tight-fisted nature.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The old man was a real hunks, refusing to give even a penny to charity. (A miserly person who hoards money.)
  • Don't be such a hunks — share your dessert with your sister. (A stingy person who is unwilling to share.)

Advanced Usage

• "to act like a hunks": to behave in a miserly or stingy manner.
  • He acted like a hunks during the holiday gift exchange, giving only a cheap trinket. (He was ungenerous in his giving.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hunk (noun): a large piece of something (e.g., a hunk of bread). Note: This is a different word; "hunks" (the target word) is unrelated in meaning.
• Hunkish (adj, rare): resembling or characteristic of a miser.

Synonyms

• Miser: a person who hoards wealth and spends as little as possible.
• Scrooge: a selfish, miserly person (from the character in ).
• Skinflint: a person who is extremely unwilling to spend money.
• Tightwad: an informal term for a stingy person.

Related Idioms

• "As stingy as a hunks": a comparison used to describe extreme miserliness.
  • He's as stingy as a hunks, counting every penny twice. (Extremely ungenerous.)

Usage Note

This word is considered archaic or dialectal in modern English. It is rarely used in contemporary conversation but may appear in older literature or humorous contexts to describe a miserly character.