hinky
or hin·key, hink·ty, hinc·ty
[ hing-kee ]
adjective,hin·ki·er, hin·ki·est.Slang.
acting in a nervous or very cautious way.
suspicious: Whenever he agrees with me, you know something hinky is going on!
snobbish; haughty.
Origin of hinky
1First recorded in 1920–25; origin unknown
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How to use hinky in a sentence
I experienced a somewhat similar emotion in Chicago on being introduced to hinky Dink.
Abroad at Home | Julian StreetI'll tell you what happens: some city editor sends a kid reporter to get a story about hinky Dink.
Abroad at Home | Julian Street"hinky Dink" saw him, paid for a week's lodging at the Mills Hotel, and gave him money for meals each day.
The Nation Behind Prison Bars | George L. HerrThey are told to "take home a cake of hinky-dink's Soap tonight; your wife needs it!"
The Psychology of Salesmanship | William Walker AtkinsonMy companion and I felt that while we were "getting" hinky Dink, he was not failing to "get" us.
Abroad at Home | Julian Street
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