noun
gink
Gink (noun) means a man or fellow, particularly, used disparagingly, a silly, naive or socially awkward man; a goof.
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A man or fellow, particularly, used disparagingly, a silly, naive or socially awkward man; a goof.
"This stuff ain't going to help me in August. The summer ginks come down here in June."
— Peter Benchley, Carl Gottlieb (1975)
"No wonder the country's on its bloody knees! You ginks are a bloody disgrace to the human race!"
— Richard Cowper, Clone (1973)
"Don't see a movie in it myself, but those Hollywood ginks will take anything."
— Grace Hegger Lewis, Half a Loaf (1931)
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Etymology
Unknown but possibly from similar senses of kink or geck. Cf. geek.
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What is the meaning of gink?
"gink" (noun) means a man or fellow, particularly, used disparagingly, a silly, naive or socially awkward man; a goof.
What is another word for gink?
Other words for "gink" include person, fool.
