dinkie
/ (ˈdɪŋkɪ) /
noun
an affluent married childless person
adjective
designed for or appealing to dinkies
Origin of dinkie
1C20: from d (ouble) i (ncome) n (o) k (ids) + -ie
Words Nearby dinkie
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How to use dinkie in a sentence
When I was sure that dinkie was off, for good, I tiptoed out and shut the nursery door.
The Prairie Mother | Arthur StringerAnd Whinnie stooped over to take dinkie up in his arms, but I pushed him aside.
The Prairie Mother | Arthur StringerThat brought me up short, for I was on the point of making the same statement about my dinkie.
The Prairie Child | Arthur StringerBut I can see that he is often wrong, and even my dinkie can see that he is not always right in his decrees.
The Prairie Child | Arthur StringerSo dinkie began asking questions about a drama which he could not quite comprehend.
The Prairie Child | Arthur Stringer
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