Meaning of huckle | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The hip, the haunch.
   obsolete
2. A bunch or part projecting like the hip.
3. A homosexual man.
   Geordie, derogatory

Examples

“[…] which approves a quick gathering up of his legs withoute pain, his huckle bones round and hidden, […]”

“At what time Don Quixote, who had very much bruis'd his Huckle-bone, with a Hipshot grace approaching the Lady fell upon his Knees […]”

“Next, the hand may be laid upon his huckle-bones, and if the parts there likewise feel firm, round, and plump, it may be safely concluded that he is well fed both externally and internally, — that is, both in flesh and tallow.”

“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.”

“He’s not! He can’t be! There's never been a huckle in the Osbourne family, and we can trace our lineage all the way back to the Second World War.”

“Sorry ! Only into birds. Why not get yourself along to the SOL. Plenty of huckles there.”

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