dink
A soft drop shotA soft drop shot.
» He graduated from some rinky-dink college in Oklahoma.
Meaning
9 sensesA soft drop shot.
A soft drop shot played at or near the non-volley zone.
A light chip; a chipped pass or shot
(Australia, colloquial)A ride on the crossbar or handlebars of a bicycle.
I gave him a dink on my bike.
(US, dated, derogatory, ethnic, slang, slur)A Vietnamese person.
(Australia, Northern England, uncountable)Hard work, especially one's share of a task.
(dated, historical, uncountable)A soldier from Australia or New Zealand, a member of the ANZAC forces during the First World War.
(Canada, US, colloquial, slang)The penis.
(Canada, US, colloquial, slang)A foolish or contemptible person.
- a couple who both have careers and no children (an acronym for dual income no kids)
- a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net
Examples
1 sentencesHe graduated from some rinky-dink college in Oklahoma.
Origin
Imitative. Originally US. Attested since the 1930s. Origin unknown. Attested since the 19Imitative. Originally US. Attested since the 1930s.
Origin unknown. Attested since the 1930s.
Uncertain. Either:
Origin unknown. Attested since the late nineteenth century.
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