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Date: July 09, 2008 at 15:24:20
From: ken, [pool-64-222-41-44.prov.east.verizon.net]
Subject: Re: I want to know the answer





DINK [ dingk ] (plural DINKs) or dink [ dingk ] (plural dinks)


noun

Definition:

North America one of affluent couple: a member of a couple who both have careers, usually in well-paid fields, and have no children ( informal )


[Late 20th century. Acronym < dual (or double) income, no kids]


dink [ dingk ] (plural dinks)


noun

Definition:

sports
Same as drop shot


[Mid-20th century. An imitation of the sound of the ball being hit]





dinˇky [ díngkee ]


adjective (comparative dinˇkiˇer, superlative dinˇkiˇest)

Definition:

small or unimportant: small in size, or of almost no importance ( informal )




noun (plural dinˇkies)

Definition:

rail
Another spelling of dinkey


[Late 18th century. < Scots dialect dink "finely dressed, trim," origin ?]






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