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- [gingk]
- /gɪŋk/
- /ɡɪŋk/
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- [gingk]
- /gɪŋk/
Definitions of gink word
- noun gink a person; fellow. 1
- noun gink A foolish or contemptible person. 1
- noun gink a man or boy, esp one considered to be odd 0
- noun gink a look, esp a brief one, at something 0
- noun gink a man or boy, esp. one seen as odd 0
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Origin of gink
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1905-10; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gink
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gink popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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gink usage trend in Literature
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