DINK or dink (d nk)n. 1. A two-career couple with no children. 2. A member of such a couple. [D(ual) I(ncome) N(o) K(ids).] |
| dink 1 (dngk) n. Sports A drop shot. [From dink, sound of a weakly hit or dropped ball.] |
| dink 2 (dngk) n. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a North Vietnamese soldier or guerrilla in the Vietnam War. [Origin unknown.] |
dink1
adj
(Clothing & Fashion) Scot and northern English dialect neat or neatly dressed
vb
Austral and NZ chiefly children's slang
a. (tr) to carry (a second person) on a horse, bicycle, etc.
b. (intr) (of two people) to travel together on a horse, bicycle, etc.
[of unknown origin]
dink2
n Sport
a ball struck delicately
vb
to hit or kick (a ball) delicately
[imitative of a delicate strike]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | DINK - a couple who both have careers and no children (an acronym for dual income no kids) acronym - a word formed from the initial letters of the several words in the name |
| 2. | dink - a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net return - a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player; "he won the point on a cross-court return" |
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