dinky
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
dinky1
▶adjective (dinkier, dinkiest) informal
- 1 Brit. attractively small and neat.
- 2 N. Amer. disappointingly small; insignificant.
– origin C18: from Scots and northern English dial. dink ‘neat, trim’.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
dinky2
▶noun (pl. dinkies) informal a partner in a well-off working couple with no children.
– origin 1980s: acronym from double income, no kids (yet).
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