dink¹ (dĭngk)
n. Sports
A drop shot.

[From dink, sound of a weakly hit or dropped ball.]

dink² (dĭngk)
n. Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for a North Vietnamese soldier or guerrilla in the Vietnam War.

[Origin unknown.]

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