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Definition of "hinky" []

  • Acting suspiciously; strange, unusual; acting in a manner as if having something to hide, or seemingly crooked. (adjective)
  • Suspicious (of something). (adjective)
  • Weird; nonstandard. (adjective)

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Use "hinky" in a sentence
  • "That $96,000 tax-free gift to Hampton's parents -- supposedly made "out of concern for the well-being of longtime family friends during a difficult time" -- was already "hinky," as Letterman might say."
  • "LiveforFilms the whole Felicia Hardy as The Vulturess just seems kind of hinky to me."
  • "As for chaperones - I have a female doctor now, but I'd probably only request something if things felt "hinky" to me."
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