Meaning

3 senses

  1. A dinky thing.

  2. A dinky thing.

    (Appalachia)A small mine car; especially, a small coal car.

    a small locomotive

  3. (slang)A person in a relationship with a double income and no kids.

Origin

1780-90; compare Scots dink (“neatly dressed, trim”) (of obscure origin); sense shift perh

1780-90; compare Scots dink (“neatly dressed, trim”) (of obscure origin); sense shift perhaps: trim > dainty > small > insignificant; + -y.

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Forms

plural: dinkies
Singulardinky
Pluraldinkies

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
dinghydingodingydinnerA1dinnertimedinosaurA2
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