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jinny

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Jinny¹

Where it comes from

Shortening, chiefly of Virginia (which is also shortened to Ginny), sometimes of Eugenia, and rarely of Genevieve (more often shortened to Genny).

proper noun

  1. A diminutive of the female given names (chiefly) Virginia, (sometimes) Eugenia, and (rarely) Genevieve. For quotations using this term, see Citations:Jinny.

jinny²

noun jinnies

  1. dated Dated form of jinni The jinny told him to sell the fishes to his king, for his reward would be princely.

jinny³

noun jinnies

  1. alternative Alternative form of jenny (“female animal”). Bins straight through warehouse—yellow jinny cat.

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"jinny." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jinny. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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jinny. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jinny

Chicago

"jinny." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jinny.

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@misc{jinny_2026,
  title = {jinny},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jinny},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}