tink
tink · tinks
A sharp, quick sound; a tinkleA sharp, quick sound; a tinkle.
/ˈtɪŋk/
Meaning
2 senses(dated)A sharp, quick sound; a tinkle.
(Ireland, UK, offensive)A member of the travelling community. A gypsy.
Origin
From Middle English tinken, possibly from Old English *tincian, equivalent to tin + -k. CoFrom Middle English tinken, possibly from Old English *tincian, equivalent to tin + -k. Compare Dutch tinken (“to tink, toll, strike the bells of a clock”), German Low German tinken (“to tink”). Compare also English ting.
Shortened from tinker.
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