Ink vs Dink - What's the difference?
ink | dink |
A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc.
(countable) A particular type, color or container of this fluid.
The black or dark-colored fluid ejected by squid, octopus etc, as a protective strategy.
(slang, uncountable) Publicity.
(slang, uncountable) Tattoo work.
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* 1998 , The Offspring, (song)
(slang) Cheap red wine.
To apply to; to cover or smear with ink.
To sign (a document) (with or as if with ink).
To apply a tattoo to (someone).
Double Income No Kids - a childless couple with two jobs
As nouns the difference between ink and dink
is that ink is a pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc while dink is (tennis) a soft drop shot.As verbs the difference between ink and dink
is that ink is to apply to; to cover or smear with ink while dink is (tennis) to play a soft drop shot.As an adjective dink is
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English
Noun
(en-noun)- The TSA has been getting a lot of ink lately.
- "I saw it hanging on the wall of a tattoo hut where I went to get some ink done ten years ago," he stuttered, flushing in splotches and squirming in his chair.
- Now he's getting a tattoo. / Yeah, he's getting ink done. / He asked for a 13, / But they drew a 31.