hanky

English

Alternative forms

• hankie (less common)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhæŋki/

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• Rhymes: -æŋki

Noun

hanky (plural hankies)

1. (colloquial) Diminutive of handkerchief.
   • 1995, Paul Vautin, Turn It Up!, Sydney: Pan Macmillan Australia, page 128:

     I saw the Lone Ranger get shot in the heart and shove a hanky in the hole before stopping a train from falling off a bridge.

Derived terms

• hanky code
• hanky-twist

See also

• hanky-panky