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rinky-dink

[ring-kee-dingk] / ˈrɪŋ kiˌdɪŋk /


ADJECTIVE
Mickey Mouse
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They were rewarded with three works by Puccini, alongside Henry Mancini's rinky-dink Pink Panther theme, and the traditional programme of sea shanties and patriotic songs like Jerusalem and Rule, Britannia!

From BBC Sep. 14, 2024

They had me in the SS Mooch, which was a rinky-dink rowboat.

From Salon May 18, 2024

The whole operation seems charmingly homespun, or, if you’re a reporter, annoyingly rinky-dink.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2023

We thought the Chiefs could get blown out and make the AFL look like the rinky-dink operation most NFL fans thought it was.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 2, 2022

He can’t imagine G’ma making her blue-ribbon-winning cast-iron French toast—first pan-toasted, then baked in the pan for a few minutes for extra crispiness on the outside—on that rinky-dink cooktop thingy.

From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone




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