hunch
v.— «According to the police report, the young witnesses saw a six-year-old boy follow a five-year-old girl into the bathroom. He then undressed and “was all over her.” The witness showed the teacher what he meant, and referred to it as “hunching her.”» —“Kindergarten Sexual Assault Claim Under Investigation” in Leesburg, Fla. WFTV-TV (Orlando, Florida) Apr. 22, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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