genny
n.— «His generator, or “genny,” as he called it, was not strong enough to support a washing machine, which was a major headache for his family.» —“Power only recently brightens small Welsh community” by Mary Jordan Chicago Tribune (Illinois) Dec. 15, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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