dinky (comparative dinkier, superlative dinkiest) (informal, Britain) Tiny and cute; small and attractive.
1. adjective. If you describe something as dinky, you mean that it is attractive and appealing, usually because it is quite small and well-designed. [British, informal, approval]
: overly or unattractively small.
1. to convey as a second person on a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle. --noun 2. a ride obtained from being dinkied. Compare bar2, dink, dinky-double, donkey1, double, dub, pug. Contributor's comments: [Adelaide informant] Definitley a donkey when I was a kid.
"DINKY" means "double income, no kids yet", implying that the couple in question is childless only temporarily and intends to have children later, rather than eschewing having children entirely.
'Dinky' is an informal word meaning 'very small'. The interesting thing is that there is a difference between British and American usages. For BrE speakers, the word has a positive connotation - something which is 'dinky' is attractive, dainty, or cleverly made.
One story about the origin of the "Dinky" name is that it derived from a nickname that a friend gave to Frank Hornby's daughter. Another version is that when one of Hornby's daughters-in-law first saw the models, she called them "dinky", a Scottish word meaning "neat" or "fine".
Sheila = Girl
Yes, that is the Australian slang for girl.
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A sheila is a woman. In use since the 1830s, sheila has its origin in a generic use of the common Irish girl's name.
synonyms for dinky
On this page you'll find 34 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to dinky, such as: dainty, lilliputian, mini, miniature, minor, and petite.
In this case, bikkie (the colloquial Australian word for a cookie), is clipped slang for biscuit (the British English word for a type of cookie), and it uses the -ie diminutive suffix.
Dinky, meaning "tiny," is often used to complain about the smallness or insignificance of something: "All I get is this dinky slice of cake, after I helped you bake it?" Other meanings include a small metal model of a car and a little train car.
noun. a female cheerleader, as for a football team, whose routines often include the waving of large flowerlike clusters or streamers resembling pompoms.
: not decent or respectable : involving improper behavior. trashy films/novels. trashy women. Her outfit was a bit trashy.
: an attractive person. especially : a pretty girl.
Stunner. To start off with a really good all-rounder, “stunner” is a common one that you can use. Most commonly, stunner is used to describe a person—often not to their face. So, someone who is particularly attractive would be a stunner: “I met this total stunner the other night,” for example.
In Australia, a beautiful woman is commonly referred to as a 'stunner' or a 'bombshell'. People may also use terms such as 'gorgeous', 'stunning', 'ravishing', 'charming', or 'attractive', but 'stunner' and 'bombshell' are the most popular colloquial terms used.
Australians more commonly refer to their girlfriends by the kind of generic slang you might hear elsewhere in the English speaking world, such as babe or sweetie. However, some specifically Australian examples of slang include the old classic “Sheila”, “missus” or just “love”.
In an interview on Triple J radio, Koby Abberton pointed out that "Bra" is a reference to the gang's suburb, Maroubra, and partly after the street slang for brother. Some members of the gang tattoo "My Brother's Keeper" across the front of their chest, "Bra Boys" and Maroubra's postcode "2035" on their backs.
Norks. Meaning: (Noun) A strictly Australian term, derived from the advertisement for Norco, a dairy company in Australia.
hottie (plural hotties) (slang, Australia, New Zealand, now rare) Synonym of hotshot. (slang, originally Australia) A physically or sexually attractive person.
Meaning of dinky in English. small: UK approving She's got dinky little (= small and charming) feet.
The adjective petite is used to describe a small woman. When you call someone petite, it's usually meant as a compliment — implying that she is dainty and adorable.
Bairn is a Northern English, Scottish English and Scots term for a child.