as in nerds
a person slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits
in those days a dink had a better chance of winning the lottery than of dating a cheerleader
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Recent Examples of dinks
Hayden Patriquin at times is a literal sorcerer on the court, hitting impossible half volleys and dinks from angles that are unhittable.
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Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dinks
Noun
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What a bad day for the state of South Carolina against nerds who wear gold.—
Jason Kirk,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Ratings nerds expect the momentum to continue in Week 2 thanks largely to Sunday’s Eagles-Chiefs Super Bowl rematch that will be available in 100% of the country, not usual.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some technology geeks may indeed be attracted to these features, though there are trade-offs here, and steep ones, as many normies will also find these features absolutely infuriating.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Some beer geeks refer to it as Cascadian Dark Ale, or American Black Ale.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Dinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dinks. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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