Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,900,105,830 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

rinky-dink
(redirected from rinky)

    0.01 sec.
rinky-dink  (American informal)
not important or of bad quality (always before noun) We drove into a rinky-dink town in rural Pennsylvania. This isn't rinky-dink stuff - it's high quality furniture.


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
References in periodicals archive?   Idioms browser?   Full browser?
Although he only sired a reported 121 foals, he produced the 2004 Australian Oaks heroine Rinky Dink; Any Given Saturday could prove an attractive option for breeders seeking to diversify from the glut of sires by Danehill.
CAPTION(S): RINKY DINK: Staff from Iceland's new city centre store slip off to try out the temporary rink in Williamson Square
Liberal Larry" Moreland, who frequently used the "Latin" term "rinkidinkius payus, rinkidinkius gettus," which he translated as "You pay for rinky-dink, you get rinky dinky I was never certain if he was referring to the relatively inexpensive tuition or faculty salaries at that particular state college, but I am certain that the phrase applies to construction as well as higher education.
 
 
 
Idioms and phrases
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.