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Thinko (noun) means (informal) A silly slip made while working something out.

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(informal) A silly slip made while working something out.

"I don't know about you, but I don't want to grovel through a bunch of code blocks to track down a typo or thinko." — Kurt Wall, Tcl and Tk Programming for the Absolute Beginner (2008)

"I must have done quite a thinko, but I don't remember leaving my keys in the refrigerator."

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

Formed from think and the suffix -o, following the pattern of typo (“typographical error”).

Rhymes for thinko

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"thinko" (noun) means (informal) A silly slip made while working something out.