rinky-dink

adjective

ˈriŋ-kē-ˌdiŋk How to pronounce rinky-dink (audio)
Synonyms of rinky-dink
1
: small-time
2
: old-fashioned

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Because these were not your rinky-dink state fair ziplines. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026 This is not going to be some rinky-dink 80-minute sketch show. — Jeff Conway, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Google seemingly trusts itself to keep that data secure, but some rinky-dink startup in Europe? — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 29 June 2026 Only the majesty of the West was good enough for them—they'd never deign to spend a weekend on one of the rinky-dink mountains of the Northeast. — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for rinky-dink

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First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of rinky-dink was in 1913

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“Rinky-dink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rinky-dink. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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