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huckles

huckles is the plural of huckle.

huckles is the third-person singular simple present indicative of huckle.

Meaning of huckle

Noun

huckle (plural huckles)

  1. (obsolete) The hip, the haunch.
    • […] which approves a quick gathering up of his legs withoute pain, his huckle bones round and hidden, […]1676, A Way to Get Wealth, Book I, page 5
  2. A bunch or part projecting like the hip.
  3. (Geordie, derogatory) A homosexual man.
    • When moving into our present dwelling some 6 months ago..the puchase^([sic]) of a new bed was of primary importance.The puchase^([sic]) was completed by a right huckle who didn`t realise the importance of the "squeek"^([sic]) factor in the purchase of such an item.2001 March 29, denislindridge [username], “Promotion”, in uk.sport.horseracing (Usenet)

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Questions about huckles

What is huckles the plural of?
Huckles is the plural of huckle.

Words near huckles in the dictionary

  1. hucklebuck
  2. hucklebucked
  3. hucklebucking
  4. hucklebucks
  5. huckled
  6. huckles
  7. huckling
  8. Hucknall
  9. hucks
  10. Huckses
  11. hucksheen

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