A childish way of saying "idiot". Likely an extension of the word dink, which can reference a penis and an idiot simultaneously.
Origin is unknown - could it be a progression from the word "dinky" (18th century Scottish/Northern English word to be disapppointingly small, insignificant).... to the word "dink" (1930s North American, to lightly hit a ball in a sport)... to the early 1980s "dink" / "dinkling" meaning idiot/disappointingly small/penis? Could it be, that a little kid heard the last name "Dinkling", linked it with their knowledge of the word "dink" and the language evolved? Or is it just a fun word that became even more fun once it was used to call each other names with?
Likely was birthed by late Generation-X children, potentially in Western Canada. Rarely used today, but by that generation when they go deep to tap into their inner child to draw an insult.
Origin is unknown - could it be a progression from the word "dinky" (18th century Scottish/Northern English word to be disapppointingly small, insignificant).... to the word "dink" (1930s North American, to lightly hit a ball in a sport)... to the early 1980s "dink" / "dinkling" meaning idiot/disappointingly small/penis? Could it be, that a little kid heard the last name "Dinkling", linked it with their knowledge of the word "dink" and the language evolved? Or is it just a fun word that became even more fun once it was used to call each other names with?
Likely was birthed by late Generation-X children, potentially in Western Canada. Rarely used today, but by that generation when they go deep to tap into their inner child to draw an insult.
He is such a dinkling.
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As Erick explained again to the social worker, "No, listen. Both my children, Hank and John are dicklings. They're only related because of me. They have different mothers.
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• You are more SARCASTIC than you are CHARMING.
• You are a GEEK, but you are COOL.
• You hate STUPID people with a PASSION.
• You may be addicted to CAFFEINE, but you RECYCLE, so that's okay.
• You appreciate brilliant ART, MOVIES, MUSIC and PHOTOGRAPHY.
• You enjoy mentally TITILLATING conversations.
• You are a hopeless ROMANTIC.
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• You are more SARCASTIC than you are CHARMING.
• You are a GEEK, but you are COOL.
• You hate STUPID people with a PASSION.
• You may be addicted to CAFFEINE, but you RECYCLE, so that's okay.
• You appreciate brilliant ART, MOVIES, MUSIC and PHOTOGRAPHY.
• You enjoy mentally TITILLATING conversations.
• You are a hopeless ROMANTIC.
• You are DARK.
• You are DARLING.
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2. Drinking coffee from a machine marked 'staff only' when you are obviously not staff.
Gary: Hey Andy, shall we go dirking during this next budget presentation?
Andy: Why not? They'll never believe we don't work here.
Andy: Why not? They'll never believe we don't work here.
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