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(informal) Of poor quality; shoddy, small-time, or amateurish. / Crooked; underhanded. / (music) Tinkling and tinny.

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rinky-dink

Source Word

rinky-dink

IPA(Pronunciation)

Adjective

informal

(informal) Of poor quality; shoddy, small-time, or amateurish. / Crooked; underhanded. / (music) Tinkling and tinny.

Japanese Meaning

(非公式) 品質が悪い、粗悪な、下手な、素人っぽい / （非公式）不正な、ずるい、ねじれた / (音楽) 鈍い、こもった、金属的な音がする

We had to replace the rinky-dink shelf after it collapsed under a few books.

ちゃちな棚が数冊の本の重さで壊れたので、取り替えなければなりませんでした。

Sense（1）

(informal) Of poor quality; shoddy, small-time, or amateurish.

It was a rinky-dink way to run a war.

Sense（2）

Crooked; underhanded.

Sense（3）

(music) Tinkling and tinny.

It had an extra floor pedal which gave the piano a rinky-dink sound like no other.