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hinky

or hin·key, hink·ty, hinc·ty

[ hing-kee ]
/ ˈhɪŋ ki /

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.

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Origin of hinky

First recorded in 1920–25; origin unknown

Words nearby hinky

Hingham, Hingis, Hinglish, Hinkle, hinkty, hinky, hinny, hinoki cypress, Hinsdale, Hinshelwood, hint
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