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rinky-dink definition

☆ rinky-dink (riŋ′kē diŋk′)

adjective

Slang shoddy, cheap, worn-out, or corny

Etymology: ? altered < ricky-tick

noun

Slang anything that is shoddy, cheap, worn-out, or corny

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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