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dinkie

/ ˈdɪŋkɪ /

noun

  1. an affluent married childless person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. designed for or appealing to dinkies
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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

Grandmother-of-four Dinkie Flowers turns 100 in May – and has been dancing since the age of three.

Through the British embassy, Dinkie also travelled to Iraq to teach the royal family ice skating – but miscommunication nearly resulted in the dancer being forced to stay.

At just 98 years young, Dinkie made her TV debut tap dancing her way through the auditions to appear on "The Greatest Dancer."

Dinkie went on to marry husband George, who managed the famous Raymond Revuebar in London.

Now, Dinkie is raising money for the NHS – dedicating herself to six workouts per week right up until her birthday on May 7.

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