ginnel

/ ˈɡɪnəl; ˈdʒɪn- /

noun

Origin of ginnel¹

C17: perhaps a corruption of channel ¹

And what particular one do you want to go up—the ginnel against my mill?'

Scholes, who was cleaning out the ginnel in front of his stable, straightened himself, staring intently at his informant.

An away Susy flew daan th' ginnel, famously suited wi' th' way shoo'd capt 'em wi' her scholarship.

Then it pained me so the Ginnel stopped a-laughin' and sent for the doctor, and he giv' me a drink of whiskey.

The Ginnel would be standin' at the back window, just to catch a chance to laugh at me if I gave the prisoners anythin' to eat.

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