"vinny" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈvɪni/ Forms: more vinny [comparative], most vinny [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English *vinny, *finny, from Old English fyniġ (“mouldy”); related to vinew. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|*vinny}} Middle English *vinny, {{inh|en|ang|fyniġ|t=mouldy}} Old English fyniġ (“mouldy”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} vinny (comparative more vinny, superlative most vinny)
  1. (obsolete, UK) vinewed, mouldy Tags: UK, obsolete
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