Hinny

//ˈhɪ.ni// name, noun, verb, slang

name, noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

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

    "The curer said nothing to the cowboy but went straight to the mule, or hinny, rather, being out of San's big jenny by Alder's white horse."

  2. 2
    A term of endearment usually for women. Geordie

    "`You will make a great diagnostician, nae doot, my hinny, but you need tae improve your bedside manner.'"

  3. 3
    hybrid offspring of a male horse and a female donkey or ass; usually sterile wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To whinny
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The ship of characters Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley of the Harry Potter series. slang

    "Below are two images of fan art which represents the Hinny ship."

Synonyms

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bullycrosscrossbreeddarlingeurasianfummel

Example

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"A hinny is a hybrid offspring of two species, a male horse and a female donkey."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin hinnus – possibly cognate with hinnire (“to whinny”).

Etymology 2

Alteration of whinny, which is onomatopoeic.

Etymology 3

From standard English honey.

Etymology 4

Blend of Harry + Ginny.

Related phrases

singing hinnyshe ass

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