Talk:Hinky

Expand, merge or redirect

This page is a mere dictionary definition (something which Wikipedia is not). It explains the meaning and usage of a slang expression. While there is some interesting content here, I can't find any encyclopedic content on this page. Nothing here rises past what I would expect to read in a truly great unabridged dictionary. The definitions and usage discussions belong over in Wiktionary where folks with the right skills, interests and lexical tools can more easily sort out the meanings and origins. The allegation that this expression originates in law enforcement is unsupported by dictionary entries which assert that the probable origins are Old English.

The discussion about police intuition probably belongs on a sub-page about allowable standards of probable cause.

Options to fix the page here include:

1. Expand the page with encyclopedic content - that is, content that goes well beyond the merely lexical.
2. Redirect the page to a more general page on the appropriate sub-genre of slang.
3. Replace the current contents with a soft-redirect to Wiktionary (usually done using the {{wi}} template).

Pending a better answer I'm implementing option 3 for now.