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Jinkier vs Pinkier - What's the difference?

jinkier | pinkier |

As adjectives the difference between jinkier and pinkier

is that jinkier is comparative of jinky while pinkier is comparative of pinky.

jinkier

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (jinky)

    • jinky

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • mazy, windy, zigzagging
  • * 1988 , Michael King, One of the boys?: changing views of masculinity in New Zealand , page 100:
    • Trap the long ball to the wing on the run, carry it down the touch-line at speed, passing the half-back with a body-swerve, take the ball almost to the corner flag, then cut inside the fullback with a jinky one-two, and place the ball [...]
  • * 1990 , Bob Ferrier, The world atlas of golf courses , page 76:
    • The 2nd is a jinky little 345 yards, and is anything but simple. A large eucalyptus tree on the right, 100 yards out, shuts off half of the target area from the tee. A big bunker on the left at 220 yards tightens it even further, [...]
  • * 1999 Irish Independent - Bell rings warning over Leslie
    • He's also quite jinky off his feet. He steps through tackles and offloads there are no frills. He brings other players into the game.
  • * 2006 , Telegraph - Tevez must sharpen up before axe needs to fall
    • Coming out second best then, he then tried a jinky dribble from right to left, only to find McCann standing in his way again.''
  • * 2007 John O'Groat Journal - Millbank Man o' Steel event brings season to a close
    • Darren was the smallest on the pitch he is certainly not fazed by the bigger lads and his jinky runs regularly stretched the opposition to the limit
  • * 2009 Scotsman - Rugby: Victory would be perfect birthday gift
  • *:"Unfortunately it was my faster, jinkier pals who could get past the security guards and I'd always end up getting stopped''"

    • See also

    * juke * hinky

    pinkier

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (pinky)

    • pinky

    English

    Etymology 1

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Pinkish.
  • * Edward Lear, , 1871:
    • In a pinky paper all folded neat,
    And they fastened it down with a pin.

    Noun

    (pinkies)
  • (uncountable, historical, slang, Australia) Methylated spirits mixed with red wine or Condy's crystals.
  • * 2006 , Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day , Vintage 2007, p. 262:
    • “Here,” Nigel greeted him, “do try a spot of ‘pinky ,’ it's ever so much fun, really.”
  • A baby mouse, especially when used as food for a snake, etc.
  • (offensive, slang, ethnic slur) A white person.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) pinkje

    Noun

    (pinkies)
  • The smallest finger or toe of a hand or foot.
  • * 2003 , Billoo Badhshah, The Unofficial Joke Book Of Australia , page 126,
    • Everyday as he passes them, the hookers wave at him with their pinkies and say, “Hi there, little boy!”
    Alternative forms
    * pinkie
    Derived terms
    * pinky ring, pinky swear/pinky-swear, pinky promise/pinky-promise
    Synonyms
    * (smallest finger or toe) little finger, pinky finger, pinky toe, little piggy, digit V, fifth digit (-)

    See also

    * (wikipedia) English ethnic slurs