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'''Dink''' '''Dink''' or '''DINK''' may refer to:


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⚫ ==People==
⚫ *], a ] ] and ].
*'''Dink''' is the ring name used by midget wrestler ] while competing in the ] during the mid-1990s.
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==Things== ==Places==
* ], a village in Bulgaria
*A small auxiliary boat affixed to a sailboat, also known as a ].
* ], an unincorporated community in the United States
*], an early manufacturer of small, die-cast toy cars. This is now sometimes genericized into the reference "Dink" referring to ] and other brands of similar toy cars.
*], an American industrial rock band. * ], Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica


==In fiction== == Entertainment ==
=== Characters ===
⚫ *], a children's animated series broadcast in the United States in the 1980s.
* ], in the ''Ender's Game'' series of books by Orson Scott Card
⚫ *A group of munchkin-like characters in red robes in the 1987 movie ].
* "Dink" Dunkin, a child detective in the '']'' novel series
*], the name of a PC RPG made in 1997 and is also the name of the main character.
*], a character in the ] of books by Orson Scott Card. * ], in stories and novels by Owen Johnson
*], a woman in the James Bond film ]. * Dink, a child character in the 1931 film '']'', played by Jackie Cooper
*Mr. Dink, a character on the ] television series '']''. * Dink, in the 1953 film '']'', a remake of ''The Champ''
* ], a woman in the James Bond film ''Goldfinger''
⚫ * Dinks, a group of munchkin-like characters in red robes in the 1987 movie '']''
* Dink Jenkins, in the 2000 film '']'', played by Luke Wilson
* Bud Dink, on the Nickelodeon and Disney television series '']''
⚫ * the title character of '']'', a 1980s American children's animated series
* Dink, a recurring character in the TV series '']''
* Dink, in the animated TV series '']''
* the main character of '']'', a role-playing video game made in 1997

===Other===
* ], an American industrial rock band
* "]", a season 2 episode of ''Sanjay and Craig''

⚫ ==People==
* ]
* ] (born 1979), Turkish journalist
⚫ * ] (1954–2007), Turkish-Armenian editor and journalist
* ] (born 1956), midget wrestler who used the ring name Dink
* ] (born John Sutton 1949-2011), professional wrestling manager who used the ring name Big Daddy Dink


==Slang== ==Slang==
* ] (Dual Income, No Kids), a working, cohabiting or married couple who do not have children
* ], a financial term used for couples with no kids.
* ], occasionally known as a "dink" in the context of American college hazing
*In ] games, a headshot that does not kill the player
* Dinks was one of the derogatory terms used to refer to the ] or ].


==Sports==
*A euphemism for ].
* In ], hitting the ball over the net with one's head
*A ] for the ] ].
* In ], a soft shot made by a player while near their own non-volley zone, into their opponent's non-volley zone
*A term used to mean "Mess With" as in "I'm going to dink with that until it works". Along similar lines, in ], to increment or decrement a counter. "In counting from 4 to 6, it dinks the counter two times".
* In ], chipping the ball lightly
*An onomatopoeia for the sound when a ] ball goes in the hole.
*A ride given to someone on a ]. * In tennis, a soft ]
* In ], tapping the ball just barely over the net after faking a spike
*Military slang for a recruit in training, "Desperately In Need of Knowledge"
*In ] and ], a dink refers to taking damage from a ] but not dying. It is called a dink because of the sound it makes when the player is shot in the head with a helmet (It makes a sound similar to saying "Dink").
*Term used for penis


==See also== ==See also==
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Latest revision as of 13:09, 23 August 2024

Dink or DINK may refer to:

Places

Entertainment

Characters

  • Dink Meeker, in the Ender's Game series of books by Orson Scott Card
  • "Dink" Dunkin, a child detective in the A to Z Mysteries novel series
  • Dink Stover, in stories and novels by Owen Johnson
  • Dink, a child character in the 1931 film The Champ, played by Jackie Cooper
  • Dink, in the 1953 film The Clown, a remake of The Champ
  • Dink (James Bond), a woman in the James Bond film Goldfinger
  • Dinks, a group of munchkin-like characters in red robes in the 1987 movie Spaceballs
  • Dink Jenkins, in the 2000 film My Dog Skip, played by Luke Wilson
  • Bud Dink, on the Nickelodeon and Disney television series Doug
  • the title character of Dink, the Little Dinosaur, a 1980s American children's animated series
  • Dink, a recurring character in the TV series Private Practice
  • Dink, in the animated TV series Cubeez
  • the main character of Dink Smallwood, a role-playing video game made in 1997

Other

  • Dink (band), an American industrial rock band
  • "D.I.N.K", a season 2 episode of Sanjay and Craig

People

Slang

  • DINK (Dual Income, No Kids), a working, cohabiting or married couple who do not have children
  • Beanie (seamed cap), occasionally known as a "dink" in the context of American college hazing
  • In first-person shooter games, a headshot that does not kill the player
  • Dinks was one of the derogatory terms used to refer to the Viet Cong or NVA.

Sports

  • In footvolley, hitting the ball over the net with one's head
  • In pickleball, a soft shot made by a player while near their own non-volley zone, into their opponent's non-volley zone
  • In soccer, chipping the ball lightly
  • In tennis, a soft drop shot
  • In volleyball, tapping the ball just barely over the net after faking a spike

See also

Topics referred to by the same term Disambiguation iconThis disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Dink.
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