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< dinkum
dinner >
din·ky
(d
ng
k
)
KEY
ADJECTIVE:
Informal
din·ki·er
,
din·ki·est
Of small size or consequence; insignificant.
Of poor quality; shabby.
NOUN:
Variant of
dinkey
.
ETYMOLOGY:
Probably from Scots
dink
,
neat, trim
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