Tinny

noun; The mating ritual between a hormonally whacked Danny Elfman and a presenting Tim Burton. Any fanfiction that depicts Tim Burton and Danny Elfman in a relationship. Usually involves sex.

My guilty pleasure is reading Tinny fanfic.

by Elfmaniac October 12, 2006

tinny

an alcoholic drink.

andy - have you ever had a tinny?
ross - yeah, derr!
andy - ok.

by .x<3?x. May 31, 2011

tinny

"tinny" in this sense-

extremely annoying
ridiculously unbelievable
quite strange

The crowd was puzzled at the tinny display they were being subject to.

by bookAddict8 September 23, 2020

Tinny

An adjective meant to describe a word unpleasant to the sound or pronunciation. Opposite of Woody.

"'Sausage'! There's a good woody sort of word, 'sausage'. 'Gorn.'"
"'Antelope!'"
"Where? On the lawn?"
"No, no, Daddy. Just the word."
"Don't want antelope nibbling the hoops."
"No, no -- 'ant-e-lope'. Sort of nice and woody type of thing."
"Don't think so, Becky old chap."
"No, no -- 'antelope' - 'antelope', 'tinny' sort of word."
-- "The Woody Sketch" from Monty Python's Flying Circus

by The Logical Fallacy May 12, 2017

Tinny

YOU'RE ALL WRONG

A tinny is a New Zealand/Australian slang word for a small aluminum boat

Mate 1: wanna head out in the tinny this arvo?
Mate 2: awh fuckin oath, sounds mean!

by *Bigtittys* 6942 March 25, 2021

tinny rat

A child aged 12 + years with a newly acquired boat licence, driving in a tinny with an outboard motor.

I'm not tying up the boat for you tinny rat that's your job!

by Mynxly April 12, 2017

Tinny dodger

Geordie slang, Someone who is avoiding the drinking of alcohol

He's a propa tinny dodger this kid like

by yeeeaaasss September 6, 2009