Thinko
/θɪŋkəʊ/ noun, verb, slang
noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A careless mistake made in thinking. slang
"I must have done quite a thinko, but I don't remember leaving my keys in the refrigerator."
Verb
- 1 To make a mistake when thinking. intransitive, slang, transitive
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"I must have done quite a thinko, but I don't remember leaving my keys in the refrigerator."
Etymology
From think + -o, on the model of typo (“typographical error”).