hanky

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hanky

/ˈhæŋki/
[ˈhæŋkʰɪi̯]
/ˈheɪ̯ŋki/ Canada, US
[ˈheɪ̯ŋkʰɪi̯] Canada, US
/ˈhɛ̃ŋki/ Canada, US
[ˈhɛ̃ŋkʰɪi̯] Canada, US

Rhymes with -æŋki

noun hankies · hankie

colloquial, diminutive Diminutive of handkerchief 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.

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@misc{hanky_2026,
  title = {hanky},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hanky},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}