"Ninty" meaning in English

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Proper name

Audio: En-au-Ninty.ogg
Etymology: Diminutive with -y. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ninty
  1. (video games, slang) The video game company Nintendo. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Nicknames, Nintendo, Video games

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