Definitions For Hinky

Adjective

{{en-adj, er, more}} (informal) Acting suspiciously; strange, unusual; acting in a manner as if having something to hide, or seemingly crooked. (informal) Suspicious (of something). (informal) dishonest; sketchy; shady (informal, derogatory) weird, weird; nonstandard. (informal) unreliable; wonky (informal) snobbish; haughty

Alternative forms

{{alter, en, hinkey, hinkty, hincty}}

Etymology

Possibly from obsolete {{der, en, sco, hink}}, from {{der, en, non, hinka, , to limp or hobble}}, probably not from {{ncog, ang, inca, , doubt; suspicion}}. Possibly from hank, , a loop or coil or anything that curbs or restrains. Possibly from African-American usage: hincty or hinkty.