Definitions for dink
dɪŋkdink

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DINKnoun

   a couple who both have careers and no children (an acronym for dual income no kids)

2. drop shot, dinknoun

   a soft return so that the tennis ball drops abruptly after crossing the net

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1. dinknoun

   either of a married couple who both are employed and have no children. The term is often used as the prototype of midde-class persons with higher-than-average disposable income.

2. dinknoun

   a ball hit softly that falls to the ground just beyond the net.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dinknoun

   A soft drop shot.

2. dinknoun

   A North Vietnamese soldier.

3. dinknoun

   Double Income No Kids - a childless couple with two jobs

4. dinknoun

   A penis.

5. dinkverb

   To play a soft drop shot.

6. dinkverb

   To chip lightly, to play a light chip shot.

   The forward dinked the ball over the goalkeeper to score his first goal of the season.

7. dinkverb

   To carry someone on a pushbike: behind, on the crossbar or on the handlebar.

   I gave him a dink on my bike.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. DINK

   "DINK" is an acronym that stands for "double income, no kids" or "dual income, no kids". It describes a couple without children living together while both partners are receiving an income; because both of their wages are coming into the same household, they are free to live more comfortably than couples who live together and spend their money on raising their children. The term was coined at the height of yuppie culture in the 1980s. The Great Recession solidified this social trend, as more couples waited longer to have children or chose not to have children at all.

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1. dink

   "Dink" is an acronym that stands for "Dual Income, No Kids." It refers to a couple who both work and have a relatively high disposable income because they have no children. This term originated in the 1980s for demographic segmentation purposes. In another context, particularly in sports like tennis or pickleball, a "dink" is a strategy used where the ball is hit softly, aiming to land it just over the net in an attempt to make the opponent struggle to make an aggressive return. It's important to note that 'dink' can also be used as a slang or derogatory term in certain regions, but its meaning can vary greatly depending on the context. Always be aware of the cultural and societal connotations before using such terms. Currently, the most recognized and used meaning of "dink" would still be the acronym 'Dual Income, No Kids'.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Dinkadjective

   trim; neat

2. Dinkverb

   to deck; -- often with out or up

3. Etymology: [Etymol. uncertain.]

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1. Dink

   Dink, was an alternative/industrial rock band formed in Kent, Ohio in 1992. The band's sound was considered unique for its time, combining elements of industrial, Hip Hop, hard rock, and electronic dance. Dink's members included Sean Carlin, Rob Lightbody, Jer Herring, Jeff Finn, and Jan Eddy Van Der Kuil. Dink released one self-titled album, also mostly self-produced, in 1994 on Capitol Records. The album featured one song produced by Skinny Puppy's Dave "Rave" Ogilvie. The song "Green Mind" was a hit, featuring some play on MTV and in the films Fear and Double Dragon, and reached #1 on the alternative dance charts. The band's next two singles, "Angels" and "Get On It" also topped the alternative dance charts, repeating the chart success of "Green Mind." Dink toured briefly with bands such as Pop Will Eat Itself, KMFDM and Lords of Acid to further promote their debut. Dink recorded a follow up album, also on Capitol in 1995, and some of the songs would be released on the EP Blame It on Tito, which was released in 1996. The band then recorded additional songs for a second album to be released in late 1997/early 1998, but was dropped by Capitol due to the changing musical climate. This led to the band's break up in 1998.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Dink

   dingk, adj. (Scot.) braw, trim.—v.t. to dress neatly.

The New Hacker's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. dink

   Said of a machine that has the bitty box nature; a machine too small to be worth bothering with — sometimes the system you're currently forced to work on. First heard from an MIT hacker working on a CP/M system with 64K, in reference to any 6502 system, then from fans of 32-bit architectures about 16-bit machines. “GNUMACS will never work on that dink machine.” Probably derived from mainstream ‘dinky’, which isn't sufficiently pejorative. See macdink.

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1. dink

   Song lyrics by dink -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by dink on the Lyrics.com website.

2. DINK

   What does DINK stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the DINK acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

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1. • Couple
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Anagrams for dink »

1. kind

How to pronounce dink?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say dink in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of dink in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of dink in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=dink
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=dink
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Dink
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dink
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dink
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=dink
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=dink
9. ^ The New Hacker's Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3008/3008-h/3008-h.htm#Dink