# You Guys, Let's Play Hinkey-Pinkey!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-lets-play-hinkey-pinkey/492701>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [April 11, 2009, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-lets-play-hinkey-pinkey/492701 "2009-04-11T00:30:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Amber\_in\_Treasury](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bc79bd/32.png) [@Amber\_in\_Treasury](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amber_in_Treasury)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2009, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-lets-play-hinkey-pinkey/492701/101 "2009-04-13T23:56:17Z")

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> [@DMC](#):
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> Bugger mugger?

Finally someone got it!

@ **Really Not All That Bright** : Runny bunny is correct; and as far as I understand it, a hink-pink has one syllabe in each word, while a hinky-pinky has two.

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-lets-play-hinkey-pinkey/492701/102 "2009-04-14T00:30:53Z")

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How about a hinky pinky dinky:

An inexperienced pimp.

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**Author:** ![hocow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hocow/32/4112_2.png) [@hocow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hocow)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-lets-play-hinkey-pinkey/492701/103 "2009-04-14T02:06:34Z")

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> [@Paintcharge](#):
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> Dispensation occupation?

Nope, three syllables.

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**Author:** ![DMC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dmc/32/18049_2.png) [@DMC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMC)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-lets-play-hinkey-pinkey/492701/104 "2009-04-14T02:17:34Z")

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> [@winterhawk11](#):
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> How about a hinky pinky dinky:
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> An inexperienced pimp.

Rookie nookie cookie (or perhaps bookie)?

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**Author:** ![DMC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dmc/32/18049_2.png) [@DMC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMC)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-lets-play-hinkey-pinkey/492701/105 "2009-04-14T02:20:05Z")

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> [@hocow](#):
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> Pooter Looter
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> Hinkity Pinkity: Career in absolving sins

Confession profession?

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**Author:** ![DMC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dmc/32/18049_2.png) [@DMC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMC)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-lets-play-hinkey-pinkey/492701/106 "2009-04-14T02:23:19Z")

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A hinkey pinkey: A prime cut served with milk.

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-lets-play-hinkey-pinkey/492701/107 "2009-04-14T04:35:22Z")

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> [@DMC](#):
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> Rookie nookie cookie (or perhaps bookie)?

Yup–bookie! I realized after I posted it that “bookie” might not quite be the best descriptor, but I figured I see if anybody got it before offering a better clue. Good job! 🙂

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**Author:** ![hocow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hocow/32/4112_2.png) [@hocow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hocow)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-lets-play-hinkey-pinkey/492701/108 "2009-04-14T12:38:49Z")

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> [@DMC](#):
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> Confession profession?

Yep!

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**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-lets-play-hinkey-pinkey/492701/109 "2009-04-14T13:52:51Z")

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> [@DMC](#):
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> A hinkey pinkey: A prime cut served with milk.

Filet au lait

Another hinkey: bath time

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**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-lets-play-hinkey-pinkey/492701/110 "2009-04-14T15:26:25Z")

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> [@Paintcharge](#):
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> Another hinkey: bath time

shower hour (alternately “scour hour”)

Hinkey-pinkey: cloudy liquid suspension

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-lets-play-hinkey-pinkey/492701/111 "2009-04-14T15:40:50Z")

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> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#):
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> Hinkey-pinkey: cloudy liquid suspension

Blurry slurry.

Hinkey-pinkey: Antelope religion

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**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-lets-play-hinkey-pinkey/492701/112 "2009-04-14T17:34:57Z")

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> [@Paintcharge](#):
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> Filet au lait
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> Another hinkey: bath time

I’d say “shower hour” but it’s short a syllable.

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**Author:** ![Paintcharge](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/paintcharge/32/7946_2.png) [@Paintcharge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paintcharge)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-lets-play-hinkey-pinkey/492701/113 "2009-04-14T19:01:53Z")

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> [@tr0psn4j](#):
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> I’d say “shower hour” but it’s short a syllable.

Maybe the way you say “hour”.

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**Author:** ![runcible\_spoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc29f/32.png) [@runcible\_spoon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/runcible_spoon)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-lets-play-hinkey-pinkey/492701/114 "2009-04-14T19:02:14Z")

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> [@Sternvogel](#):
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> Blurry slurry.
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> Hinkey-pinkey: Antelope religion

Kudu Voodoo!

Hink-Pink: Deer execution device

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**Author:** ![tr0psn4j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/958977/32.png) [@tr0psn4j](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tr0psn4j)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-lets-play-hinkey-pinkey/492701/115 "2009-04-14T21:04:50Z")

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> [@Paintcharge](#):
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> Maybe the way you say “hour”.

Alright, I can live with that. 🙂

Here’s a hinkey pinkey: An alcoholic beverage from the streets.

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**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-lets-play-hinkey-pinkey/492701/116 "2009-04-14T21:16:23Z")

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> [@runcible\_spoon](#):
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> Hink-Pink: Deer execution device

Buckshot! 😃

(I know, I’m just kidding)

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**Author:** ![Creaky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@Creaky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creaky)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-lets-play-hinkey-pinkey/492701/117 "2009-04-14T21:25:06Z")

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> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#):
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> … I’ll try one: a fortune teller’s adult beverage

Seer beer?

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**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-lets-play-hinkey-pinkey/492701/118 "2009-04-14T23:56:48Z")

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> [@runcible\_spoon](#):
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> Kudu Voodoo!
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> Hink-Pink: Deer execution device

Doe Bow!  
Hink pink: container for smoked salmon

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**Author:** ![Creaky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@Creaky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creaky)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-lets-play-hinkey-pinkey/492701/119 "2009-04-15T00:18:18Z")

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Lox box!

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**Author:** ![Creaky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@Creaky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creaky)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/you-guys-lets-play-hinkey-pinkey/492701/120 "2009-04-15T00:21:58Z")

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Ergh, wait, forgot to give one.

Hink Pink: Feline fight.

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