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gink
[ gingk ]
/ gɪŋk /
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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
gingivectomy, gingivitis, ginglymoid, 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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