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hincty
hincty, a. U.S. slang. (ˈhɪŋktɪ) Also hinkty. [Origin unknown.] Conceited, snobbish, stuck-up. Connection with clipped forms of ‘handkerchief-head’ (= an Uncle Tom Negro) has been suggested but the phonetic development is incapable of demonstration.1924 in W. C. Handy Treasury of Blues (1949) 144 We...
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hinky
hinky, a. U.S. colloq. (orig. in African-American usage and Police slang). Brit. /ˈhɪŋki/, U.S. /ˈhɪŋki/ Forms: 19– hinkey, 19– hinky [Probably a variant of hincty adj.] 1. Chiefly Police slang. Nervous, uneasy.1956 B. Holiday Lady Sings Blues 181 If I started getting nervous or hinky, wondering, ‘W...
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