Gink

//ɡɪŋk// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A guy, a fellow, especially (derogatory) a foolish, unworldly, or socially inept man; a goof.

    "You know, I've always thought that the best man in the world is hardly good enough for any woman. But when it comes to the best girl in all the universe caring for an ordinary gink like me, well, you'll have to let me get used to it."

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Example

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"You know, I've always thought that the best man in the world is hardly good enough for any woman. But when it comes to the best girl in all the universe caring for an ordinary gink like me, well, you'll have to let me get used to it."

Etymology

Unknown but possibly from similar senses of kink or geck. Cf. geek.

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