Hunky
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Hunky may be:
  • A derogatory American slang term for immigrants of Ruthenian
    Ruthenians
    The name Ruthenian |Rus']]) is a culturally loaded term and has different meanings according to the context in which it is used. Initially, it was the ethnonym used for the East Slavic peoples who lived in Rus'. Later it was used predominantly for Ukrainians...

    , Hungarian or Slovak descent, originating in the political status of the homeland of many such immigrants, the Austro-Hungarian Empire
    Austria-Hungary
    Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...

    . See Hunky Culture
    Hunky Culture
    The "Hunkies" are a composite Polish, Hungarian , Rusyn, Slovak ethnic group which primarily inhabits western Pennsylvania and Upstate New York and speaks English. The immigrants came en masse prior the turn of the century searching opportunity and religious freedom...

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  • A reference to the hunk or beefcake
    Beefcake
    Beefcake is a term denoting the use of nude or semi-nude male bodies. It can refer to a genre or a person. It often is used to denote male sexual attractiveness stemming from physical build but the definition has expanded to include anyone interested in physical fitness, bodybuilding and weight...

    male stereotype.
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