rinky-dink
/ˈɹɪŋkiˌdɪŋk/
noun
- 1
An amateur or someone who is underqualified.
- 2
Something that is not up to acceptable standards.
- 3
Deceptive or underhanded rigmarole; trickery.
- 4
(with 'the') A bad deal; the result of a false promise.
- 5
A small-time crook or conman; Someone who operates unethically.
- 6
A tinkling, tinny style of music; honky-tonk.
- 7
A nonce word.
adjective
- 1
Of poor quality; shoddy, small-time, or amateurish.
“That rinky-dink shelf is likely to collapse if you fill it with books.”
- 2
Crooked; underhanded.
- 3
Tinkling and tinny.
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