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Hinny vs Jenny - What's the difference?

hinny | jenny |

As nouns the difference between hinny and jenny

is that hinny is the hybrid offspring of a stallion (male horse) and a she-ass (female donkey) or hinny can be (geordie) a term of endearment usually for women while jenny is (uk|informal) a wren (a member of the wrns).

As a verb hinny

is to whinny.

As a proper noun jenny is

a diminutive of the female given names jane and jennifer, also used as a formal given name.

hinny

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) hinnus – possibly cognate with .

Noun

(hinnies)
  • The hybrid offspring of a stallion (male horse) and a she-ass (female donkey).
    • See also
    * mule

    Etymology 2

    Alteration of whinny, which is onomatopoeic.

    Verb

  • To whinny

    • Etymology 3

    From standard English honey.

    Noun

    (hinnies)
  • (Geordie) A term of endearment usually for women.

    • References

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    jenny

    English

    Noun

    (jennies)
  • A device for spinning thread from fiber onto multiple spindles (also called (spinning jenny)).
  • A female creature of certain kinds, such as wren and donkey.
  • A catmill.

    • Derived terms

    *jenny wren

    See also

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