rinky-dink: Meaning and Definition of

rink•y-dink

Pronunciation: (ring'kē-dingk"), [key]
— Slang. Slang.
—adj.
  1. inconsequential, amateurish, or of generally inferior quality; small-time: a rinky-dink college; He plays with some rinky-dink team.
  2. outmoded or shabby; backward; antiquated: a rinky-dink airline.
—n.
  1. a person or thing that is rinky-dink.
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