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Brink vs Boink - What's the difference?

brink | boink |

As nouns the difference between brink and boink

is that brink is the edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge, as of a river or pit; a verge; a border; as, the brink of a chasm. Also used figuratively while boink is a real-world social gathering of computer users.

As a verb boink is

an alternative spelling of bonk.

brink

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge, as of a river or pit; a verge; a border; as, the brink of a chasm. Also used figuratively.
  • Derived terms

    * on the brink

    boink

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing, slang) A real-world social gathering of computer users.
  • References

    * Usenet newsgroups: [https://groups.google.com/forum/
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