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dinkie

/ ˈdɪŋkɪ /

noun

  1. an affluent married childless person


adjective

  1. designed for or appealing to dinkies

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dinkie1

C20: from d ( ouble ) i ( ncome ) n ( o ) k ( ids ) + -ie

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Example Sentences

When I was sure that Dinkie was off, for good, I tiptoed out and shut the nursery door.

And Whinnie stooped over to take Dinkie up in his arms, but I pushed him aside.

That brought me up short, for I was on the point of making the same statement about my Dinkie.

But I can see that he is often wrong, and even my Dinkie can see that he is not always right in his decrees.

So Dinkie began asking questions about a drama which he could not quite comprehend.

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