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singing hinny

singing hinny noun: a kind of bannock or scone with currants, traditional in the north of England.

Noun

singing hinny (plural singing hinnies)

  1. (UK) A kind of bannock or scone with currants, traditional in the north of England.
    Synonyms:
    fatty cutty

Synonyms of singing hinny

Forms of singing hinny

pluralsinging hinnies

Origin of singing hinny

Hinny (from honey) is a term of endearment in the dialects of the Newcastle area. The "singing" is the sizzling sound of the lard or butter during cooking.

Questions about singing hinny

What does singing hinny mean?
Singing hinny means a kind of bannock or scone with currants, traditional in the north of England.
What part of speech is singing hinny?
Singing hinny is a noun.
What is the plural of singing hinny?
The plural of singing hinny is singing hinnies.

Words near singing hinny in the dictionary

  1. singing girl
  2. singing girls
  3. singing ground
  4. singing grounds
  5. singing hinnies
  6. singing hinny
  7. singing Kumbaya
  8. singing like a bird
  9. singing like a canary
  10. singing off the same hymn sheet
  11. singing out

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