Dictionary

DINK en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /dɪŋk/

Etymology

Originally US. First attested in the 1980s.

Meanings

1. (Australia, US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, attributive, often) Acronym of double income, no kids or dual income, no kids: a childless couple with two jobs and thus two incomes.
   alt of double income
   alt of no kids
   alt of no kids or dual income
   • Homer "It was a wonderful time. We were living the DINK life." Lisa "Dink?" Homer: "DINK: Dual income, no kids." Lisa: "Oh, DINK." 2018, “3 Scenes Plus a Tag From a Marriage”, in The Simpsons:
   • 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. 2024 November 3, Miranda Crace, “Dual Income Households: How Kids Change The Financial Picture”, in Rocket Mortgage:

Forms

Antonyms

DIWK

Deriveds

no kids yet · double income

Descendants

丁克

Relateds

HENRY · dual earner family · dual earner · dual earner couple · dual career couple