dinkies
- plural of dinky.
Example Sentences
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As a child Mr Kinchen was bought a couple of pre-war dinkies as a child, which sparked his enthusiasm for the miniature vehicles, Mr Motley said.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2016
Gently the paddle was wielded, and the little “punkin-seed of a boat,” as the boys sometimes termed the dinkies, was noiselessly wafted shoreward.
From Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence by Arundel, Louis
I saw two lads in little dinkies like that one yonder, fishing over by the long island, and guessed that possibly they belonged to your party.”
From Motor Boat Boys on the St. Lawrence by Arundel, Louis
