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dinky

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪŋki/

The English word “dinky” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Tiny and cute; small and attractive.
  2. Tiny and insignificant; small and undesirable.

noun

  1. A dinky thing.
  2. A small mine car; especially, a small coal car.
  3. A person in a relationship with a double income and no kids.

Etymology

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

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