Noah Webster
Hunch
HUNCH,noun [See the Verb.] A hump; a protuberance; as the hunch of a camel.
1. A lump; a thick piece; as a hunch of bread; a word in common vulgar use in New England.
2. A push or jerk with the fist or elbow.
HUNCH, verb transitive To push with the elbow; to push or thrust with a sudden jerk.
1. To push out in a protuberance; to crook the back.