"singing hinny" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: singing hinnies [plural]
Etymology: Hinny (from honey) is a term of endearment in the dialects of the Newcastle area. The "singing" is the sizzling sound of the lard or butter during cooking. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=singing hinny}} singing hinny (plural singing hinnies)
  1. (UK) A kind of bannock or scone with currants, traditional in the north of England. Wikipedia link: singing hinny Tags: UK Synonyms: fatty cutty [Scotland]
    Sense id: en-singing_hinny-en-noun-xsvmymb7 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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