"DINK" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /dɪŋk/ Forms: DINKs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪŋk Head templates: {{en-noun}} DINK (plural DINKs)
  1. Initialism of double income, no kids. - a childless couple with two jobs and thus two incomes Wikipedia link: DINK Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: double income (extra: a childless couple with two jobs and thus two incomes), no kids (extra: a childless couple with two jobs and thus two incomes) Categories (topical): Finance Derived forms: double income, no kids yet Related terms: dual earner, dual earner couple, dual earner family, dual career couple, HENRY (english: high earner, not rich yet)
    Sense id: en-DINK-en-noun-XOQqU4qK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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