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Meaning of "rinky-dink" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF RINKY-DINK

rinky-dink  [ˈrɪŋkɪˈdɪŋk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RINKY-DINK

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rinky-Dink is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES RINKY-DINK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rinky-dink in the English dictionary

The first definition of rinky-dink in the dictionary is old-fashioned or quaint. Other definition of rinky-dink is of poor quality. Rinky-Dink is also substandard or imperfect.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH RINKY-DINK


blink
blɪŋk
brink
brɪŋk
cinque
sɪŋk
dink
dɪŋk
drink
drɪŋk
fink
fɪŋk
hyperlink
ˈhaɪpəˌlɪŋk
ink
ɪŋk
kink
kɪŋk
link
lɪŋk
permalink
ˈpɜːməˌlɪŋk
pink
pɪŋk
rink
rɪŋk
shrink
ʃrɪŋk
sink
sɪŋk
sync
sɪŋk
think
θɪŋk
twink
twɪŋk
wink
wɪŋk
zinc
zɪŋk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RINKY-DINK

ringtail possum
ringtone
ringtoss
ringway
ringwise
ringwomb
ringwork
ringworm
rink
rink rat
rinkhals
rinsability
rinsable
rinse
rinseable
rinser
rinsibility
rinsible
rinsin´
rinthereout

WORDS THAT END LIKE RINKY-DINK

data link
energy drink
everything but the kitchen sink
heat sink
I don´t think
ice rink
kitchen sink
kitchen-sink
meat and drink
missing link
on the blink
overthink
relink
rethink
skating rink
soft drink
stink
the drink
unlink
uplink

Synonyms and antonyms of rinky-dink in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rinky-dink» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RINKY-DINK

Find out the translation of rinky-dink to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rinky-dink from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rinky-dink» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

rinky ,丁克
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mala muerte
570 millions of speakers

English

rinky-dink
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

rinky - Dink
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

rinky - دينك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

допотопный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rinky - dink
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

rinky-dink
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pacotille
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rinky-dink
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

rinky - Dink
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

rinky -ディンク
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

rinky - 딩크
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rinky-dink
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rinky - Dink
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

rinky- டிங்க்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रंकिन-डंक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rinky-dink
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rinky - dink
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rinky - Dink
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

допотопний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rinky - Dink
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

rinky διακεκομμένη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

rinky - Dink
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rinky - dink
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rinky - dink
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rinky-dink

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RINKY-DINK»

The term «rinky-dink» is regularly used and occupies the 90.754 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RINKY-DINK» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rinky-dink

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RINKY-DINK»

Discover the use of rinky-dink in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rinky-dink and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Rinky-Dink Cafe
An insatiable pig marches into a restaurant that advertises "Dinners Made to Order" and demands an amazing and amusing variety of dishes.
Maggie S. Davis, John Sandford, 1988
2
Katrina and the Rinky-Dink Sewing Machine
Katrina must face the most difficult time of her life when tragedy befalls the family. Themes present throughout the book are strength, heritage, love and acceptance.
Jessica Mire Riebel, 2008
3
Land of the Morning Storm
This is just a rinky—dink little country, North Korea, and they have a rinky—dink little army, and we're wasting good people on it. Rinky— dink! ” Something in the way Sully said rinky-dink caused Jus to smile, in spite of everything—it was a ...
Barry Briggs, 2000
4
MotorBoating
Anyone Can Build Rinky Dink The title is rather broad. But broadly-speaking it is true: a wide spectrum of people can build Rinky Dink, or come close, which, in the case of this little plywood pot, is saying the same thing. As variety is the spice of ...
5
Seraffyn's Mediterranean Adventure
Another day when we woke to thirty-five-knot gusts through the mountain canyons we worked till midafternoon then decided to try out the new set of reefs in Rinky Dink's thirty-eight-square-foot sail. The six-foot eight-inch fiberglass lapstrake ...
Lin and Larry Pardey
6
Selected Climbs in North Carolina
Rinky Dink Direct 5.11b Although this route desperately needs some TLC, it is an awesome line. Steep and varied climbing keeps your interest throughout. Bring double ropes or many shoulder- length runners for the second pitch. First ascent:  ...
Yon Lambert, 2002
7
The Longest Cave
Roger McClure remembered the short crawl to Scotchman's Trap. Soon they all stood with relief on the tourist trail in the upper levels of Crystal Cave. It had been a classic Flint Ridge rinky-dink. When the three walked into the Grand Canyon, ...
Roger W. Brucker, Richard A. Watson, 1987
8
Solar Powered Devices: Bigbelly, Daylight Harvesting, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Source Wikipedia, 2013
9
MotorBoating
5 2 | 0 A SALLYANN, A Useful Dinghy An Easily Constructeél Smgll l/ lVorlcdBlolat zlghighfl/g/ill Carry A Big Load, ow aszyan an e aey Designed Exclusively for MoToR BoatinG By William Atkin tender Rinky-Dink for MoToR BoatinG, and then ...
10
Reaching Jesus
-dink ra er: One way is to make constant use of "rinky-dink" prayer. A rinky- dink prayer is a prayer for something that is not imlportant enough to bother the Almighty about. When we make it, we become conscious that Jesus is our fiiend.
David M. Knight, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RINKY-DINK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rinky-dink is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Apple in rinky-dink ink stink wristjob admission: Watch IS affected by …
Apple has confirmed that, yes indeed, its Watch gizmo does not work well on tattooed skin. The Cupertino goliath published a support page acknowledging that ... «The Register, May 15»
2
Apple Watch HATES tattoos: Inky pink sinks rinky-dink sensor
The Apple Watch can't figure out if the wearer has a pulse when worn on a tattooed wrist, Register reader Michael Lovell tells us. All is well on his un-inked left ... «The Register, Apr 15»
3
No rinky-dink rink for you! You're master of your backyard ice
Do you have the best backyard rink in town? Prove it. Tell us why and send us a photograph to tkibble@yrmg.com for a chance to win movie passes. «YorkRegion.com, Jan 15»
4
Irish Water bets its future on rinky-dink business strategy
I think the technical term for this kind of financial acrobatics is a "rinky-dink". But Brussels has given a green light to a massive €32bn rinky-dink for Ireland before. «Irish Independent, Nov 14»
5
Debating Common Core: Beware Decomposing Numbers and Rinky
[Alan: Twice in his opening statement Petrilli referred to existing state standards and assessments as "rinky-dink," either in an effort to connect with his audience ... «Huffington Post, Sep 14»
6
BlackBerry on the brink: Security kink sinks rinky-dink Link sync in a …
Hapless BlackBerry has told users to update its software on their Mac OS X and Windows computers following the disclosure of a fairly serious security flaw. «Register, Nov 13»
7
Beautifully rinky-dink
#At first sight, the place is beautifully rinky-dink. Corrugated iron, timbers of different lengths and colors, rusty hanging lanterns, and a bike rack separating the ... «San Diego Reader, Aug 13»
8
Nothing rinky-dink as Ohio Roller Girls slam through competition
Nothing rinky-dink as Ohio Roller Girls slam through competition. Enlarge Image Request to buy this photo Dorn Byg Ohio Roller Girls in action ... «Columbus Dispatch, Mar 13»
9
Who are you calling rinky-dink? Insulting taunts add fuel to Triple A …
For the Triple A players, being called a “rinky-dink charter school” is simply more motivation. “When someone says that, it gets me pumped up,” sophomore post ... «Dallas Morning News, Feb 13»
10
No, You Should Not Move Your Rinky-Dink Band to L.A. To Make It
Are you a musician? Is your group having issues? Ask Fan Landers! Critic Jessica Hopper has played in and managed bands, toured internationally, booked ... «LA Weekly, Feb 13»

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