Re: [NTLK] hinky contrast

From: Marco Mailand (Newton2k1_at_mac.com)
Date: Wed Jul 03 2002 - 08:35:44 EDT


Am 3.7.2002 13:17 Uhr schrieb "Russ Bravo" unter <russbravo_at_lineone.net>:
> "hinky"?
> Translation, please!
Not a translation but the association of this word to Germans is clear to
about 99%. We have the word 'hinken' which describes the way of walking of a
handicapped person, which has problems with one or both legs.

Probably means hinky something like being late.

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Marco Mailand

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