dinky (comparative dinkier, superlative dinkiest) (informal, Britain) Tiny and cute; small and attractive.
1. to convey as a second person on a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle. --noun 2. a ride obtained from being dinkied. Compare bar2, dink, dinky-double, donkey1, double, dub, pug. Contributor's comments: [Adelaide informant] Definitley a donkey when I was a kid.
: overly or unattractively small.
"DINKY" means "double income, no kids yet", implying that the couple in question is childless only temporarily and intends to have children later, rather than eschewing having children entirely.
'Dinky' is an informal word meaning 'very small'. The interesting thing is that there is a difference between British and American usages. For BrE speakers, the word has a positive connotation - something which is 'dinky' is attractive, dainty, or cleverly made.
synonyms for dinky
On this page you'll find 34 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to dinky, such as: dainty, lilliputian, mini, miniature, minor, and petite.
It comes from the Scottish dink, "trim" or "neat."
nounSlang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Southeast Asian, especially a Vietnamese.
In this case, bikkie (the colloquial Australian word for a cookie), is clipped slang for biscuit (the British English word for a type of cookie), and it uses the -ie diminutive suffix. Australian English is full of words based on this formula.
Bogan. Someone of lower social status, unsophisticated or trashy.
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Sheila = Girl
Yes, that is the Australian slang for girl.
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A sheila is a woman. In use since the 1830s, sheila has its origin in a generic use of the common Irish girl's name.
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A nointer is a slang term for a spoiled or difficult child, one who is particularly brattish.
Dag is an Australian and New Zealand slang term, also daggy (adjective). In Australia, it is often used as an affectionate insult for someone who is, or is perceived to be, unfashionable, lacking self-consciousness about their appearance and/or with poor social skills yet affable and amusing.
The word exists in other languages and carries similar meanings. "Bubba" is common in Australia and New Zealand as a noun to refer affectionately to a baby.
Definitions of ninny. a stupid foolish person. synonyms: nincompoop, poop.
Noun. bumder (plural bumders) (UK, rare, derogatory slang) A male homosexual.
uk. /ˈdɪŋ.ki/ us. /ˈdɪŋ.ki/ abbreviation for double income no kids yet: a member of a young couple in which both partners earn a lot of money and are able to spend it on themselves because they have no children: This area is too expensive for most people to live in, but it's particularly popular with dinkies.
Meaning of dinky in English. small: UK approving She's got dinky little (= small and charming) feet.
Cheeky is often defined with stuffy words like insolent, impudent, and impertinent, but it often implies a sense of playfulness.
I used to drive a dinky little car.
Stunner. To start off with a really good all-rounder, “stunner” is a common one that you can use. Most commonly, stunner is used to describe a person—often not to their face. So, someone who is particularly attractive would be a stunner: “I met this total stunner the other night,” for example.