An unknown word
Hi there, lately i watched a TV trailer and i heard an unknown word for me there. This word is Hunk-a-junk. Can you explain me what does it mean?

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An unknown word
Hi there, lately i watched a TV trailer and i heard  an unknown word for me there. This word is Hunk-a-junk. Can you explain me what does it mean?

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I believe this is a sort of contraction for the phrase "hunk of junk". The preposition of often becomes "a" in rapid speech.
Ex  It is made of steel.  It is made a steel.
The meaning of hunk of junk is "a pile of junk"
Ex. My car is old and often does not start, it is a hunk of junk.

Hope this helps!

John

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Hunkajunk or hunk of junk is used to refer to something crappy and worthless.

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It is pretty much slang.  It means a piece of junk.  Something that is old and worn and doesn't work any more.  An old bike or an old car....

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I have never heard this phrase, what was the trailer for?

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