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DINK
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dink
English
Alternative forms
en dink double income, no kids
Etymology
Originally US. 1980s.
Pronunciation
en /dɪŋk/
en ɪŋk 1
Noun
en chiefly US Australia often attributive en double income, no kids,dual income, no kids: a childless couple with two jobs and thus two incomes.
en DIWK
en 2018 3 Scenes Plus a Tag From a Marriage The Simpsons Homer "It was a wonderful time. We were living the DINK life."Lisa "Dink?"Homer: "DINK: Dual income, no kids."Lisa: "Oh, DINK."
en Miranda Crace Dual Income Households: How Kids Change The Financial Picture w:Rocket Mortgage https://www.rocketmortgage.com/learn/dinks-vs-diwks 11-03-2024 In certain states, DINKs out earn their DIWK counterparts by an even more considerable margin. As you can see, DINKs in Connecticut earn 70% more than DIWKs, and DINK households make 62% more than DIWKs in Rhode Island. https://web.archive.org/web/20260602192641/https://www.rocketmortgage.com/learn/dinks-vs-diwks 2 June 2026
Derived terms
en dinky: double income, no kids yet
Related terms
en dual earner
en dual earner couple
en dual earner family
en dual career couple
Descendants
zh 丁克 1
See also
en HENRY high earner, not rich yet
Anagrams
en dikn -kind kind
en Finance