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- noun Plural form of
hanky .
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Examples
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LIGHTS OUT: And on a sadder note, just as the fifth and final season is about to premiere on DirecTV next week (requiring several hankies from the get-go), Friday Night Lights fans are deprived the pleasure of reliving past years 'repeats on ABC Family, which unceremoniously yanked the show from its schedule for (what else) low ratings.
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All that yet they still wave hankies, which is right behind the tomahawk chop for annoying fan affectations.
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Silk hunting "hankies" in yellow and other vivid colours, ditto with full field, took the place of the now chilly looking
Fanny Goes to War Pat Beauchamp Washington
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At the moment Pelosi transferred power to her successor, at least six hankies had been deployed by Boehner's proudly weeping family members watching from the gallery overhead.
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Have hankies ready as you watch Animal Planet's Saved 8/7c, a new six-part docu-series about the therapeutic effect animals can have on people when they need a lift the most.
Critic's Guide to Monday TV: Farewell to Regis, a Diane Sawyer "Get," and More! 2011
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At his next press conference President Obama should call on only 'bloggers' for questions and then that would really make the MSM cry in their hankies
Reliable Sources: Journos spar over Obama presser question 2009
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Is this moistening your hankies, PopWatchers, or are you writing “no thanks” to Dear John?
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At the moment Pelosi transferred power to her successor, at least six hankies had been deployed by Boehner's proudly weeping family members watching from the gallery overhead.
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And socialists worldwide are still sobbing into their hankies about it.
George Bush: no escaping torture charges | Katherine Gallagher 2011
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It's like gladiators thwapping each with wet hankies.
'American Idol' goes to Hollywood: We watch so you don't have to Lisa de Moraes 2011
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