noun General Slang

singing hinnie

· noun · geordie

A griddled Northumbrian currant cake that hisses on the pan — hence the singing.

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A traditional Northumbrian griddle cake — flour, lard, butter, currants — cooked on a hot bakestone where the fat sizzles and sings as it hits the heat. Hinnie is the Geordie/Northumbrian term of endearment (honey). Served split, buttered, with tea.

“Me nana made singing hinnies every Sunday, fresh off the griddle.”
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singing hinnie In A Sentence

Me nana made singing hinnies every Sunday, fresh off the griddle.

Origin & Usage

Long-standing Northumbrian baking tradition; the name combines the audible sizzle (singing) with hinnie, the local sweetheart word.

People Also Ask

What is a singing hinnie?

It's a griddled Northumbrian currant cake that hisses or "sings" on the pan as it cooks, which is where the name comes from.

Why is it called a singing hinnie?

The "singing" refers to the hissing sound it makes on the hot griddle; "hinnie" is a Northern English term of endearment.

How do you use singing hinnie in a sentence?

"Grandma made singing hinnies on the griddle and you could hear them hiss."

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