hinky
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9.9
- adjective
- /ˈhɪŋki/
- Slang
:
sospechoso
- When the deal seemed too good to be true, I knew it was a hinky situation.
- hinky vibe
- a little hinky
- hinky thing
And, you know, people are instrumentalizing it, but the theory of it is, from Hume's perspective, kind of hinky.
- And, you know, people are instrumentalizing it, but the theory of it is, from Hume's perspective, kind of hinky.
- And during the night, I was just just hinky all night.
Examples
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Something's really hinky about this thing.
Fiction book (1993) -
And Sarge is actually saying here there's something a little hinky with that.
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Due to some hinky things with my family, my man and I just moved in together.
Blog text (24) -
The whole thing just feels hinky.
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With this last ownership, things seemed really hinky to me.
Blog text (14) -
Be critical, be skeptical, do the research yourself and know that if it sounds too hinky, it probably is.
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I should've known there was something hinky about you two freaks.
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Sounds a little hinky.
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More questioning—there was no one else crossing the border, so two other agents got involved—and more hinky behavior.
Blog text (34) -
Yes, something sounds hinky, but if there was no evidence—other than this lone child's accusation—why the arrest?
Blog text (2)
Synonyms
300
2.7
Causing doubt because it seems wrong or illegal
50
4.4
Seeming dishonest and making people feel suspicious
25
7.6
Appearing unsafe or not to be trusted
3
9.9
A person or place that seems dirty and makes you feel uneasy
2
9.9
Looks dishonest, dirty, or unsafe to be around
1
8.6
A little suspicious and not easy to trust
1
9.9
Seeming secret and a little dangerous as if hiding in the shadows
Seeming suspicious without a clear reason
A person or thing that seems dishonest and not trustworthy
Antonyms
How Suspicious
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hinky likely came from playful American slang like hinky-dinky, and a helpful way to remember it is that hinky sounds a little like iffy, which means 'not certain' or 'doubtful'. So, hinky means 'suspicious' or 'not right'.