As defined by Cosmo or Sykes (Joe Pantoliano and Daniel Roebuck respectively) in the 1993 movie "The Fugitive". In a conversation in the Federal building, Cosmo, Sykes and Sam Gerard (Tommy Lee Jones), the situation with Dr. Richard Kimble (Harrison Ford) is described as Hinkey, meaning that it is strange or unusual. Gerard exclaims that he does not know what that means and doesn't want them using words around him that he does not understand. Hence, if something, or someone is hinkey, it is strange and/or unusual.
Seeing the sun shine while it is pouring down rain is hinkey.


He was acting hinkey, I think he's on something.

Don't get hinkey with me, mister!

Doesn't that seem a bit hinkey?
by Jeffery Stone October 20, 2004
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A word used frequently by Abby in NCIS to mean iffy or suspect - not right.
This situation is definitely getting Hinkey.......
by beadsage February 20, 2007
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a lack of experience in a certain field that is blatent and highly noticable accompanied by a complete ignorance of the fact said person has no experience or looks just plain stupid.
This is commonly used in car performance circles in conjunction with new rich kids with their daddy's money tied up in a car that they cannot handle correctly.
"Yeah, i'll never ride with Abadair again . . . that boy's driving is just hinkey."

" well, the problem is you're hinkey."
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hinkey chain is a type of small flat linked chain used at places like the post office to secure items like a pen or a pair of pinking shears from disappearing which would happen unless they are on a chain
at a hard ware store that sells different kinds of chain you would ask the sales clerk---my teenage children are always losing the remote control. what kind of chain can i buy to secure it fastly to the coffee table and the salesperson would say that 3 feet of their best hinkey chain would solve the problem temporarily until the children get clever and break the chain with a hammer and chisel. so sxchizzle that OK?
OR are you going to lock your bike at the train station with hinkey chain?it will get stolen.
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