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DINK

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A member of a couple who both hold jobs and have no children.

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  • initialism Double Income No Kids - a childless couple with two jobs

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[D(ual) I(ncome) N(o) K(ids).]

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Examples

  • After all, the "DINK" lifestyule dual income, no kids can be quite fancy-free and luxurient.

    Archive 2007-08-01 Steven Barnes 2007

  • After all, the "DINK" lifestyule dual income, no kids can be quite fancy-free and luxurient.

    A commentary Steven Barnes 2007

  • FYI, a "DINK" refers to a person in a "dual income no kids" relationship.

    The Simple Dollar 2010

  • Of course, when I was a DINK, there were years that we paid $13k just in federal income taxes.

    Scion of Tax Consumers: My Calhounian Class Autobiography, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

  • Perhaps you'd like to check out my DINK discretionary spending money sometime, Mr Siffy.

    Good Idea or Bad Idea? SciFi Changes Name to SyFy Channel 2009

  • April 7th, 2010 5: 36 pm ET oh so proud, my governor is a DINK! but then those of us who didn't vote for him, kinda already knew that.

    Virginia governor declares April as Confederate History Month 2010

  • All I can say is, if kids having time to be kids and families having time to be families is a trend, then this is one time this former Yuppie, DINK, Soccer Mom is glad to be considered trendy.

    Count Your Blessings Jack Canfield 2009

  • All I can say is, if kids having time to be kids and families having time to be families is a trend, then this is one time this former Yuppie, DINK, Soccer Mom is glad to be considered trendy.

    Count Your Blessings Jack Canfield 2009

  • All I can say is, if kids having time to be kids and families having time to be families is a trend, then this is one time this former Yuppie, DINK, Soccer Mom is glad to be considered trendy.

    Count Your Blessings Jack Canfield 2009

  • All I can say is, if kids having time to be kids and families having time to be families is a trend, then this is one time this former Yuppie, DINK, Soccer Mom is glad to be considered trendy.

    Count Your Blessings Jack Canfield 2009

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