rinky-dink English

Meaning rinky-dink meaning

What does rinky-dink mean?

rinky-dink adjective

— (informal) Of poor quality; shoddy, small-time, or amateurish.

— Crooked; underhanded.

— (music) Tinkling and tinny.

rinky-dink noun

— (countable) An amateur or someone who is underqualified.

— (countable) Something that is not up to acceptable standards.

— (countable) Deceptive or underhanded rigmarole; trickery.

— (with 'the') A bad deal; the result of a false promise.

— (countable) A small-time crook or conman; Someone who operates unethically.

— (uncountable) A tinkling, tinny style of music; honky-tonk.

— A nonce word.

Synonyms rinky-dink synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as rinky-dink?

rinky-dink English » English

unsatisfactory

sleazy

raunchy

meagre

deficient