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hinky /ˈhɪnki /adjective (hinkier, hinkiest) US informal1(Of a person) dishonest or suspect: he knew the guy was hinky...- If I even suspect something is hinky I have to look into it!
- ‘The whole thing is just way too hinky,’ he said.
- His sources are so hinky about the topic that they won't even let him attribute the information to ‘former senior officials.’
1.1(Of an object) unreliable: my brakes are a little hinky...- This leads me to believe I have something hinky going on with my video card.
- It's a big Ford F - 250 diesel that he is driving, and it's got a hinky clutch.
Origin 1950s: of obscure origin. |