hinny

hinny
   A Scottish or northern English variant of ‘honey’, used in affectionate or friendly address. It is said by a mother to her infant son in When the Boat Comes In, by James Mitchell. Mr. W.Toyn, writing from Newcastle, says that the term is also spelt ‘hinney’ and is working class, applied to both men and women as well as children. He adds: ‘A further use of the word in an exceptionally endearing sense is to use “canny hinney”.’

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  • Hinny — Hin ny, n.; pl. {Hinnies}. [L. hinnus, cf. Gr. ?.] A hybrid between a stallion and an ass; correlative of the {mule}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hinny — Hin ny, n. A term of endearment; darling; corrupted from honey. [Prov. Eng.] Wright. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hinny — hinny. См. лошак. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • hinny — [hin′ē] n. pl. hinnies [L hinnus < Gr innos, with h after L hinnire, to whinny] the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey: cf. MULE1 …   English World dictionary

  • Hinny — The word hinny is also a term of endearment used in North East England, equivalent to honey ; see Geordie. Taxobox name = Hinny image width = 250px scientific classification regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo =… …   Wikipedia

  • Hinny — Hinniate Hin ni*ate, Hinny Hin nyv. i. [L. hinnire.] To neigh; to whinny. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hinny — {{11}} offspring of a stallion and a she ass, 1680s, from L. hinnus, from Gk. innos, ginnos, of unknown origin. {{12}}hinny (v.) to neigh, c.1400, of imitative origin …   Etymology dictionary

  • hinny —  my honey, a term of endearment ; as, my hinny bairn, my sweet child. N …   A glossary of provincial and local words used in England

  • hinny — 1. n. (pl. ies) the offspring of a female donkey and a male horse. Etymology: L hinnus f. Gk hinnos 2. n. (also hinnie) (pl. ies) Sc. & N.Engl. (esp. as a form of address) darling, sweetheart. Phrases and idioms: singing hinny a currant cake… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hinny — noun (plural hinnies) Etymology: Latin hinnus, from Greek innos Date: 1688 a hybrid between a stallion and a female donkey compare mule …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • hinny — /hin ee/, n., pl. hinnies. the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey. Cf. mule1 (defs. 1, 2). [1680 90; obs. hinne ( < L hinnus; akin to Gk gínnos mule) + Y2] * * * …   Universalium

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