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hanky

[hang-kee]

han·ky

[hang-kee]
noun, plural -kies.
Also, han·kie.


Origin:
1890–95; han(d)k(erchief) + -y2
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Hanky is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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hanky or hankie (ˈhæŋkɪ)
 
n , pl hankies
informal short for handkerchief
 
hankie or hankie
 
n

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hanky definition

[ˈhæŋki]
and hankie
  1. n.
    a handkerchief, especially if lacy and feminine. : Do you have a hanky I can borrow?
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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