dink

¹ American  

[dingk] / dɪŋk /

noun

1. dinghy.

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dink ² American  

[dingk] / dɪŋk /

noun

Tennis, Volleyball.

1. a softly hit ball that falls just over the net; drop shot.

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dink ³ American  

[dingk] / dɪŋk /

noun

Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.

1. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Southeast Asian, especially a Vietnamese.

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dink ⁴ American  

[dingk] / dɪŋk /

Or DINK

noun

Informal.

1. either partner of a usually high-earning couple having two incomes and no children.

   Dinks may be able to retire early.

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dink ¹ British  

/ dɪŋk /

adjective

1. dialect neat or neatly dressed

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verb

1. slang:childrens

   1. (tr) to carry (a second person) on a horse, bicycle, etc

   2. (intr) (of two people) to travel together on a horse, bicycle, etc

dink ² British  

/ dɪŋk /

noun

1. a ball struck delicately

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verb

1. to hit or kick (a ball) delicately

Sensitive Note

This term was a disparaging and offensive slur applied to a Vietcong or North Vietnamese soldier during the Vietnam War.

Etymology

Origin of dink¹

First recorded in 1900–05; by shortening and replacement of voiced consonant [g] with voiceless [k]

Origin of dink²

First recorded in 1935–40; imitative, probably influenced by dinky

Origin of dink³

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70; compare Australian slang dink “Chinese person”; perhaps back formation from dinky, reinforced by rhyme with Chink

Origin of dink⁴

First recorded in 1985–90; d(ouble) i(ncome), n(o) k(ids) or d(ual) i(ncome,) n(o) k(ids)

Example Sentences

Again, this led to a huge influx of buyers, causing Dink Doink's value to spike.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

And the ultimate pilgrimage: to the ground of the vanished Hinky Dink BBQ stand, the spot on old Route 66 at the border between Pasadena and Eagle Rock.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2024

Paul previously promoted cryptocurrency coin Dink Doink in June 2021, which crashed in value and is now worthless.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2024

Last June, Mr. Paul, a 27-year-old boxer and social-media influencer, praised Dink Doink on Twitter and in a public Telegram chat, before endorsing it again on his podcast, “Impaulsive.”

From New York Times • May 27, 2022

A thousand supplications, commandings, and exhortations cannot accomplish what the spectacle of a Turkey Reiter or a Charlie de Soto or a Dink Stover instantly achieves in its casual Olympic passing.

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