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gink

[ gingk ]
/ gɪŋk /

noun Slang: Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive.

a person; fellow.

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Origin of gink

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; origin uncertain

Words nearby gink

ginglymoarthrodial, ginglymoid, ginglymoid joint, ginglymus, Gingrich, gink, ginkgo, gin mill, ginned, ginnel, ginnery
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British Dictionary definitions for gink (1 of 2)

gink1
/ (ɡɪŋk) /

noun

slang a man or boy, esp one considered to be odd

Word Origin for gink

C20: of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for gink (2 of 2)

gink2
/ (ɡɪŋk) /

noun NZ informal

a look, especially a brief one, at somethinɡ
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