What is Hunker Down?
1.
a phrase used very commonly by radio announcers as hurricanes pass by. it basically means "hang in there" or "be strong."
Another hurricane's coming toward Florida, so it's time for us to hunker down.
2.
To get down to work on what you have to do.
I got turn off the TV and hunker down and get this homework done.
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3.
A really great beer-drinkin game from our hillbilly brethren. Involves two competitors holding opposite ends of a long rope and standing on buckets (more traditionally, ammo cans.) At the cue (anyone in the crowd can holler HUNKER DOWN) the competitors pull on the rope until there is no slack left. From here they must use craftiness, trickery, and a good amount of hunkerin down to make the other person set a foot on the ground. Trust me, it's great.
Hey, I got some Pabst y'all, if ya wanna play some hunker down!
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4.
to finally sit down to finish something up. to stop procratinating and do something
After finishing that last 40 I decided to hunker down and finish that paper I had due.
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5.
First introduced and popularized by George H.W. Bush, this southern-American slang means to toughen up and get ready for a rough time. This irritating phrase is now used regularily on CNN in conjunction with phony technical malfunctions and microphone tilts towards the wind in an effort to sensationalize their hurricane coverage.
"We're going to have to hunker down and fight the evil-doers" - George H.W. Bush
"Everyone is hunkered down and not a single person is around to speak with us" - CNN in a remote field at 4am during hurricane Wilma
6.
To make a bowel movement where the facilities are not available in the area.
Seeing that there was no bathroom for miles, Bill had to hunker down in the woods.
