hinky
English
adj
Definitions
- (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) Weird; nonstandard.
- (informal) unreliable; wonky
- (informal) snobbish; haughty
Etymology
Derived from Scots hink derived from Old Norse hinka (limp hobble).
Origin
Old Norse
hinka
Gloss
limp hobble