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Hinny

{

Hin′ni-ate

,

Hin′ny

}
Verb.
I.
[L.
hinnire
.]
To neigh; to whinny.
[Obs.]

Hin′ny

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Hinnies
(#)
.
[L.
hinnus
, cf. Gr. [GREEK].]
A hybrid between a stallion and an ass; – correlative of the
mule
.

Hin′ny

,
Noun.
A term of endearment; darling; – corrupted from honey.
[Prov. Eng.]
Wright.

Definition 2024


hinny

hinny

English

Noun

hinny (plural hinnies)

  1. The hybrid offspring of a stallion (male horse) and a she-ass (female donkey).
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Etymology 2

Alteration of whinny, which is onomatopoeic.

Verb

hinny (third-person singular simple present hinnies, present participle hinnying, simple past and past participle hinnied)

  1. To whinny

Etymology 3

From standard English honey.

Noun

hinny (plural hinnies)

  1. (Geordie) A term of endearment usually for women.

References

  • Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967
  • The New Geordie Dictionary, Frank Graham, 1987, ISBN 0946928118
  • Northumberland Words, English Dialect Society, R. Oliver Heslop, 1893–4
  • Newcastle 1970s, Scott Dobson and Dick Irwin,