ginny en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈdʒɪni/ (UK)
Etymology
Etymology tree Classical Latin iūniperus Vulgar Latin ziniperus Old French genevreder. Middle Dutch jenever Dutch jeneverder. English genevaclip. English gin Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English ginny From gin + -y.
Meanings
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Affected by gin; resembling or characteristic of gin.
‘Oh, to hell with art!’ he cried. ‘Let's get ginny.’
1915, W. Somerset Maugham, chapter 41, in Of Human Bondage:she burst out singing ‘God be with you till we meet again!’ and her lovely ginny voice rang out like a trumpet and a bell and you could have heard it to the Town Church.
1974, GB Edwards, The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, New York, published 2007, page 60:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more ginny | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most ginny | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |