dink

dink
dink1
/dingk/, n.
DINGHY.
[1900-05; by apocope and devoicing]
dink2
/dingk/, n.
Tennis, Volleyball. a softly hit ball that falls just over the net.
[1935-40; imit., prob. influenced by DINKY]
dink3
/dingk/, n. Slang (disparaging).
an Asian, esp. a Vietnamese.
[1965-70, Amer.; cf. Australian slang dink Chinese person; perh. back formation from DINKY, reinforced by rhyme with CHINK]
dink4
/dingk/, n.
Informal. either partner of a married couple having two incomes and no children.
[1985-90; d(ouble) i(ncome), n(o) k(ids)]

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