skinny
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- noun
- /ˈskɪni/
- Informal
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primicia
- If you're not getting the skinny on what's really going on, then it's often wasted effort.
- get the skinny
- Here's the skinny
- give you the skinny
They're talking on this and see if I'm giving you the straight skinny, because I am.
- They're talking on this and see if I'm giving you the straight skinny, because I am.
Examples
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You see, getting the skinny on what rich people make is kind of Forbes' thing.
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Here's the latest skinny on the hockey stick and McIntyre's part in busting it.
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These guys got the skinny on the happening after hours.
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...and tell me the real skinny?
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Yeah yeah, so what's the skinny?
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I gotta know what's the skinny.
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Hey, Gil, you want to give me the skinny on this meeting of yours?
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So here is the skinny: any win in OH, PA, or MI would give RR the win.
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Does anybody have the straight skinny on what the rules are for postseason practice (under a bowl ban)?
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Can you share the skinny about the new project proposal they discussed at the meeting?
Synonyms
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Secret information that only a few people know about a company or event
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Information that gives the most important facts about what happened, often secret
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8.5
True information about something often not widely known
Idioms
- Slang
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9.8
Information that gives the most important facts about what happened, often secret
Compounds
- Slang
A person people admire online for their style or confidence, often for being very slim
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word skinny for 'real facts' comes from American slang that compares a story to a body, where the skin is the thin, honest part you strip away to find the truth. So asking for the skinny is asking for the simple inside truth.