Hunch
Hunch , noun
[Perh. akin to huckle; compare hump, hunch, bunch, hunk.]
1.
A hump; a protuberance.
2.
A lump; a thick piece; as, a hunch of bread.
3.
A push or thrust, as with the elbow.
4.
A strong, intuitive impression that something will happen; -- said to be from the gambler's superstition that it brings luck to touch the hump of a hunchback. [Colloquial or Slang]
Get a hunch, bet a bunch.
Hunch , transitive verb
1.
To push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust suddenly.
2.
To thrust out a hump or protuberance; to crook, as the back. — Dryden