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General Slang
hinny
· noun · geordie
Geordie 'honey' — a term of endearment.
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Honey, love, dear. A warm Tyneside term of affection used to friends, family, kids, customers — pretty much anyone you're being nice to. The Geordie equivalent of 'pet' or 'love', and famously paired in the old greeting 'why aye, hinny'.
“Howay in, hinny, the kettle's on.”
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hinny In A Sentence
Howay in, hinny, the kettle's on.
Origin & Usage
Dialect contraction of 'honey', in Northumbrian use since at least the 18th century — appears in traditional Tyneside songs like 'The Keel Row'.
Variants
hinnie
People Also Ask
What does hinny mean?
Hinny is the Geordie version of 'honey,' used as an affectionate term of endearment.
How do you use hinny in a sentence?
Are you alright, hinny? Come and sit yourself down.
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