“I had a hunch the bus would be late, so I brought my book, and I was right.”
From 'hunch', meaning to bend over or push forward, like hunching your shoulders. Around 300 years ago people started using it for a push of the mind too: a nudge in a direction, before you can explain why.
Say one hunch out loud today, then check it: who will be first to the door, which queue will move, whether it will rain by dinner. Score yourself two out of three at bedtime.
💬 What is the best hunch you have ever had, and what made you trust it?