often all capitalized
: a couple with two incomes and no children
also
: a member of such a couple
Examples of dink in a Sentence
Noun (3)
in those days a dink had a better chance of winning the lottery than of dating a cheerleader
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David Hochman, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Gone are the tedious, cat and mouse 30-dink rallies of 2023 and 2024; 2025 and these pairs are pedal-to-the-medal, attack at will, power before finesse, and in this observer’s opinion, the watch-ability and televise-ability is improved for it.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
But this year the offense became a dink and dunk unit, getting the ball out the quarterback’s hand quickly.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
Is Tua’s hip injury reason for dink-and-dunk offense?
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
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Noun
For $1,000, VIPs could snag an on-court seat—yes, literally on the court—complete with a welcome gift, open bar access, and the thrill of possibly dodging a stray dink.
—David Hochman, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Gone are the tedious, cat and mouse 30-dink rallies of 2023 and 2024; 2025 and these pairs are pedal-to-the-medal, attack at will, power before finesse, and in this observer’s opinion, the watch-ability and televise-ability is improved for it.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
But this year the offense became a dink and dunk unit, getting the ball out the quarterback’s hand quickly.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
Is Tua’s hip injury reason for dink-and-dunk offense?
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Dink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dink. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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