gink

American  

[gingk] / gɪŋk /

noun

Slang: Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive.

1. a person; fellow.

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gink ¹ British  

/ ɡɪŋk /

noun

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

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gink ² British  

/ ɡɪŋk /

noun

1. a look, especially a brief one, at somethinɡ

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Etymology

Origin of gink

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

But Gink of Massachusetts cautioned: “There is no guarantee that any of the generous tip you are giving will be kept by the worker, who may only get a small percentage, if even that.”

From New York Times

"Imagine my Mary, married to a gink like that!"

From Project Gutenberg

"You're as popular as the smallpox with that gink," said Billy one day, after Rabig had passed them with his usual malignant stare at Frank.

From Project Gutenberg

I tried Edward L., residence, at a drug store on Broadway and again I drew that butler gink, who was sort of sassy and hung up quick.

From Project Gutenberg

When I asked her what Sylvia could see in an old gink like that, she just shrugged up her shoulders and said, who could tell—Sylvia was made that way.

From Project Gutenberg